关于地学中分形理论应用的思考

Some Thinking about the Application of Fractal Theory in Geography

自曼得尔布罗特 (MandelbrotB .B .)于 2 0世纪 70年代中期提出分形与分维的概念以来 ,分形理论已在包括地学在内的众多学科领域得到了广泛的应用 .本文在总结大量有关研究文献的基础上 ,对分形理论的产生对系统自组织理论的完善及其对深化地学研究的方法论意义进行了必要的总结 ,并对分形理论在地学中的应用做出了简要的概括 ;在此基础上 ,针对应用现状 ,对应用中存在的问题以及其未来的应用方向与发展前景等进行了必要的评述。

Since Mandelbrot presented the concept of fractals in 1970's,it has been applied widely in various study fields,including geography.Based on many papers which are about applications of fractal theory in geography,the methodological significance of fractal theory to deepen studies of geography is summarized briefly in this paper.At the same time,the conditions of application of fractal theory in geography are also summarized.According to all as above,it is suggested that the correlation between geography and modern fractal theory is a trend which is to be.Further more,some aspects and its prospect which are about the application of fractal theory in geography are discussed too.