human factors

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Slow play is a significant issue in golf, with human factors identified as the greatest cause, adding an hour to rounds.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 9, 2026

More likely is that the higher numbers reflect better data collection, as well as a number of compounding human factors.

From BBC • Jan. 23, 2026

While sea level rise is a global concern, China faces a particularly dangerous combination of natural and human factors.

From Science Daily • Oct. 23, 2025

Stretching for 180 miles through major cities like Tucson and into the Sonoran desert, the Santa Cruz River is in danger of drying up because of human factors like climate change and irresponsible wastewater disposal.

From Salon • Sep. 3, 2024

It would have been considered "unscientific" to take into account the human factors involved.

From The Pivot of Civilization by Sanger, Margaret