The summer months are a killer on the wallet: whether it be from paying for trips and vacations, unintended shopping sprees for tropical weather clothing, or just impromptu activity plans to take advantage of the warm weather. But while these expenditures seem to be natural and easy to control, some of the costs of summer come from natural changes in the economy that happen only in the summer months. For instance, severe storm threats change traffic routes, more people traveling and on the road create more demand for gas (jacking up the price!), and more cars on the road means more accidents which leads to higher insurance costs. So really, summer has some crazy affects on the economic infrastructure, which then hits you right in the bank account. This infographic gives a full overview of the different kinds of factors impact summer infrastructure – makes you want to live in a cooler climate eh?
This infographic was made by ClickSoftware field service management, the leading provider of field service and workforce management software and solutions