The temperate climate is characterized by summers without extreme heat and mild winters.
The term temperate refers to a balanced temperature , which is neither hot nor cold . The temperate, therefore, is somewhere in between. The concept, however, has different uses.
For example: “The water is warm and perfect for swimming” , “Thanks to the heating system, the environment is warm” , “Impossible to find a warm place with this infernal heat” .
Temperate climate
By extension, a temperate climate is known as the type of climate whose average temperatures are around 15 degrees Celsius and its rainfall is between five hundred and one thousand millimeters per year.
Regions with a temperate climate, therefore, have winters that are not very harsh, with temperatures that are not very low, and summers that are not characterized by their extreme warmth .
Temperate forests , for their part, are those biomes that exhibit atmospheric characteristics that coincide with those of temperate climates.
A type of material
In another sense, a tempered material is not shiny or transparent, but it has great resistance . Tempered glass , for example, is used in the automotive sector and in construction, since it has good resistance in its structure. Furthermore, if it were to break, it breaks into numerous small pieces that are not dangerous.
The process of thermal characteristics that gives the steel greater strength and hardness is known as steel tempering .
The set of measures aimed at ordering vehicular circulation is known as traffic calming.
traffic calming
Traffic calming is the name given to the set of measures that are aimed at reducing the intensity and speed of vehicles in order to respect the activities that take place on public roads. Its first objective is to improve the quality of life in residential areas, through the considerable reduction in the number of accidents, the improvement of environmental conditions and the increase in the safety of public spaces.
These measures can be applied to both existing streets and future road projects. However, it is mandatory to clearly define the steps to be followed, the requirements, the expected work deadlines and the consequences that this would bring to the normal activity of the area on which the action would be carried out, to guarantee order and adequately resolve any inconvenience that may arise. during the process.
The actions that are usually considered typical of traffic calming are modifications in the layout or alignment, narrowings, speed bumps, elevations of the road, obstacles that make certain movements difficult, the width of the road and lanes, as well as the introduction of islands and roundabouts, changes in materials and colors for better signage, and the incorporation of trees and plants.
These measures may have: direct objectives, such as improving the conditions of a road to avoid unnecessary wear and tear on vehicles, or removing signs or structures that obstruct vision to reduce accidents in a certain area where they occur very frequently; or indirect , acting on the design of the streets so that they become the speed regulators themselves. Whether through the distance between certain intersections and curves, the layout and length of the various sections, or the strategic location of streets with exclusive access to pedestrians, considerable changes can be achieved without writing a single rule.
To ensure that traffic regulation meets its objectives, it is important that the design of the streets generates such a visual impact that it is not necessary to know it to act according to its rules; These must be implicit in the arrangement and hierarchy of its elements and in the choice of colors.
The concept linked to character
The notion of temperance, finally, is applied to the character of a person to mention characteristics such as moderation ( "Juan is very temperate at meals, he never overdoes it" ) or serenity ( "I managed to stay temperate throughout the game and I was able to impose myself without problems” ).
Those who have a temperate character, therefore, do not tend to incur excesses.