SOME FEATURES OF THE CLIMATE OF THE FOOTHILL AND MOUNTAIN AREAS OF KABARDINO-BALKARIA AND THEIR IMPACT ON THE HUMAN BODY
The influence of climate on the human body is multifaceted. Under some climatic conditions, various diseases arise, with others, the climate plays the role of a therapeutic and preventive factor. The impact of the environment on the body depends on the individual characteristics of a person, climatic, seasonal and geographical conditions. Bioclimatic classification is carried out to determine the comfort of meteorological conditions and to draw up thematic maps, which has acquired particular relevance in connection with the events of the last year in the world. The coronavirus pandemic is a historic time of revival and recognition of spa treatment and balneology. The European Spa Association pays attention to the prevention of immune systems in the long term. The current situation in the world is forcing the international medical community to revise its philosophy and lay the foundation for new and more realistic principles that will be applied in the era after the global disease. Numerous studies of domestic and foreign scientists confirm the increasing sensitivity of the human body to changing weather and climatic conditions. The ability to adapt through acclimatization is limited. Many organizations participate in international research programs to identify and prevent the negative impact of weather and climate changes on human health, thereby emphasizing the relevance of this topic. Scientists have developed various indices to assess the impact of air temperature and humidity, atmospheric pressure, wind force on the human body. Some of them are quite complex and include all the elements of energy balance. They require measurements that are not normally performed by meteorological services. These indices can be easily obtained using regular meteorological measurements or readily available equipment.