Appalachian Region
The Appalachian region has a landscape of rolling hills. Lucas Coenen is from the Netherlands and is mostly familiar with living in an area with flat land. He moved here because of the lack of resources from his country, hoping to find more in this region. Here's how he adapted to the environment.
Lucas noticed how different the topography of this region really was compared to the landscape in his country. The low mountain ranges made it fairly easy for Lucas to travel over. Even though he wasn't really used to the rolling landcape, he soon got used to it because of the fairness in size. To his advantage, erosion had turned the mountain peaks in this region, into rolling mountain hills. The river valleys were very fertile, which meant that there was no need to worry about any droughts. The many rivers provided transportation which was another benefit for Lucas. In terms of resources, coal, gas, and oil are located throughout the region.
The northern region experienced Arctic climate during the winters, which is something that Lucas should be concerned about. He would need to dress accrodingly, and find warmer clothes that suited the climate. The summers are relitavely short and cool. The region is mainly affected by two ocean currents. The Labrador current (which brings cold) and the Gulf Stream (brings warm water along coast).
The Appalachian mountains are the main source of vegetation in the region. Luckily, Lucas had decided to settle there and has adapted fairly well. The region is mostly covered with decidous and coniferous trees which can survive in poor conditions. In addition, the trees are healthier by the rivers. Sedimentary rock lies in the mountains, and the vegetation seems to provide essentials for Lucas.
Over time the topography of the land might change which could be easier for Lucas. Since erosion had turned the Appalachian region from having mountain peaks to rolling hills, it could change even further as the years go by, turning the region into a flat landscape. Lucas would eventually adapt fairly easy to this because the landscape would begin to change at a slow rate.