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Past and Present Climate Climate determines how we dress, what we do for recreation, and how we make a living. Climate is important for a variety of applications, weather forecasting being only one. The climate of a region is an important feature in city planning. You would not want to locate a waste processing plant upwind of a city center. Housing designs would benefit if architects can take advantage of solar illumination to maximize energy gains during the winter and minimize them in summer. The climate of a region also determines agriculture of a region. The spread of certain diseases