Climate: The climate of western Europe is strongly conditioned by the Gulf Stream, which keeps mild air (for the latitude) over Northwestern Europe in the winter months, especially in Ireland, the UK and coastal Norway. Parts of the central European plains have a hybrid oceanic/continental climate.
Resources: There are many different natural resources found in Europe. These include wood, soil, water, fish, natural gas, coal, and iron. ... Water is an abundant resource in Europe because there are so many bodies of water in/near Europe.
Location: Europe has mainly benefited from its location and major physical features by having a temperate climate that sustains heavy use of agriculture, as well as possessing considerable natural resources. Also, Europe's location provides access to Asia by land, Africa and the Americas by sea, so it has a fairly central location.