HUMAN

ADAPTATION ON
NEW CHALLENGES
IN THE PHYSICAL,
SOCIAL AND
CULTURAL
ENVIRONMENT
All of organisms or even human
should possess adaptation traits and
these may be:
Structural adaptations
-are special features that
help us survive and allowed us to
live in so many different climates
and habitat.
Behavioral adaptations
are composed of
inherited behavior chains
and/or the ability to learn.
Physiological adaptation

Is an adjustment within the cell, or

tissues, of an organism in response to an
environmental stimulus resulting in the
improved ability of that organism to cope
with its changing environment.
The ability of humans to be able to
rapidly adapt to varying environment
conditions and changes has made it possible
for them to survive in any regions or places
anywhere in the world. They can normally
adapt to environment changes in several ways
such as:
Genetic change is an inherited or
acquired modification in organisms
that makes them better suited to
survive and a particular
environment.
Developmental adjustments. One of
the more powerful types of adjustments
to environmental stresses is a change in
growth patterns and development. This
occurs in childhood and typically
results in anatomical and/or physiological
changes that are mostly irreversible in
adulthood.
Acclimatization and cultural practices. All other
forms of adjustment to environmental stresses are
usually reversible whether they occur in childhood
or adulthood. These reversible changes are
referred to as acclimatization or acclamatory
adjustment. It is useful to consider the different
forms of acclimatization in terms of the length
of time over which they can occur.
Use of technology. Humans do not only
interact with their environments biologically.
People invented technological aids that
allowed us to occupy new environments
without having to first evolve biological
adaptations to them.
Adaptation to Global Warming and Climate
Change

Because we are already committed to some level of

climate change, responding to climate change
involves a two-pronged approach:
*Reducing emissions of and stabilizing the levels of
heat-trapping greenhouse gases in the
atmosphere (“mitigation”);
*Adapting to the climate change already in the
pipeline (“adaptation”).
Transnational Migration and Overseas Filipino Workers

The process of geographic mobility or the

change of residence of a person from one
community to another with the intention of
settling temporarily or permanently is
migration.
There are three types of mobility or migration namely:

International Migration is the permanent transfer

of residence from one country to another. It is the
change of residence over national boundaries. An
international migrant is someone who moves to a
different country. International migrants can be
further classified as legal immigrants, illegal
immigrants and refugee.
Internal Migration is a change in
residence within a country and
refers to a change of residence within
national boundaries, such as
between states, provinces, cities, or
municipalities. An internal migrant
is someone who moves to a different
administrative territory.
Circulation Migration is a temporary
movement of a person. The change in
residence is temporary due to work or
study, but the migrant will definitely return
in his home community.