中国地理学面临的挑战与发展

Challenges and Opportunities of Chinese Geography

中国地理学已经形成了较为合理的研究机构格局和强大的人才队伍。但是无论从学科发展,还是从新经济建设与进步社会的需求角度看,地理学正面临着新的严峻挑战,同时也迎来发展的有利契机。我国地理学在社会经济发展的强大需求中已成为不可缺少的基础科学,多年来的学科建设培育一支强大的专门队伍。中国地理学一直准确的把握着当前国际地理学研究的前沿方向。在某些领域做出了具有国际水平的优秀成果,并积极地指导了区域实践。但是与国际先进水平相比,在综合的研究思路、主要的关注问题、研究的手段方法、人才的知识结构都存在着一定的差距。同时,社会对地理学的作用的认识也存在着误区。

A rational institutional framework consisting of relavant research institutes and intellectuals has been formed in China in the process of geographical development. However, geographical development is also meeting challenges in the point of view of either disciplinary development or national demands for new economic construction and social advancement. Generally there are some advantages in practical demands for and professional reserve of Chinese geography as well as the understanding of international geographical developmental trend. Meanwhile there are still some gaps compared with the international advanced standard in the aspects of professionals＇ train of thoughts relating to integrated studies, problems of interest, research methods and approaches, knowledge structure of professionals as well as public recognition of the role of geography.