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Highland areas face significant lifestyle challenges due to extreme temperature variations, water scarcity, and rugged terrain, impacting health and access to services. The climate in these regions is characterized by cooler temperatures and higher precipitation, influenced by elevation, leading to unique environmental conditions. Additionally, Pakistan's high vulnerability to climate change exacerbates the frequency and intensity of extreme weather events, further complicating life in highland areas.

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Geography

Highland areas face significant lifestyle challenges due to extreme temperature variations, water scarcity, and rugged terrain, impacting health and access to services. The climate in these regions is characterized by cooler temperatures and higher precipitation, influenced by elevation, leading to unique environmental conditions. Additionally, Pakistan's high vulnerability to climate change exacerbates the frequency and intensity of extreme weather events, further complicating life in highland areas.

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Geography: highlands group research

Lifestyle changes – Iffat Asim

o Highland areas often experience extreme temperature variations. These fluctuations can impact
the health of the inhabitants, leading to issues such as respiratory problems, cardiovascular
strain, and susceptibility to illnesses such as cold and flu.

o Highland features may lead to water scarcity due to certain conditions such as limited
access to water sources, temperature variations or changes precipitation
patterns. Insufficient water supplies tend to lead to difficulty in maintaining
hygiene, agricultural activities, irrigation and over all well-being.

o Highland regions often have rugged terrain and limited infrastructure which make transportation
and access to essential services challenging, forcing many farmers to practice transhumance
and many people to temporarily leave their homes during winters. (In Northern
highlands mostly)

o The harsh environmental conditions in the highland areas can contribute to the prevalence
of certain diseases. Additionally, inadequate healthcare infrastructure may
exacerbate the impact of these diseases on the population.

o Overall, people living in highland areas of Pakistan face a multitude of challenges due
to their unique geographical and climatic conditions.

Climate - Mariam Shamshere

o The well-known climatic effects of highlands are that the pressure and temperature decrease with
altitude. But winds, precipitation, fog and clouds show an increasing trend. The highlands are colder and
often wetter than lowlands

o Highlands are characterized by high insolation (high solar radiation), low temperatures, and high
precipitation. The daily temperature fluctuations tend to be higher than in the lowlands with much
cooler nights and warmer days. In highlands, the climatic conditions are highly influenced by the
elevation.

o Highland climate is characterized by cooler temperatures and much more precipitation than other
climates. This is due to the higher altitude of the mountains, which causes the air to be colder and
more humid. The air is colder because it is farther away from the sun, and the air pressure is lower.
Data collection - Samia Saad

Weather: Pakistan has four seasons: winter (mid-December-March); early summer (April-June); late
summer (July-September); and post-monsoon (October-mid-December). Pakistan's high vulnerability to
climate change is well recognized. With increasing temperatures, Pakistan has already experienced an
increase in the frequency and intensity of extreme climate events such as floods, droughts, cyclones,
heavy rain spells, extremely high temperatures, etc.

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