1Chinese human geography and its contributions

The aim of this paper is to sift through examples of outstanding contributions made by Chinese human geography in terms of social applications and explain the basic concepts and theoretical methods explored by human geography that are behind the applications of results with major social influence, so as to be able to summarize the main school that represents developments in contemporary Chinese human geography. Chinese human geography upholds the subject＇s designation as being integrated and interdisciplinary. Research focuses on interactions between the natural and human spheres of the Earth＇s surface, and it is guided by the understanding and effects of the processes of regional sustainable development at different spatial scales. Chinese human geography has innovatively established the following development paradigm： ＂To be guided by application requirements, refine key issues of the discipline in the course of solving major issues of human geography in national and regional development, and by solving those key issues, to enhance its ability to provide scientific and technological support to serve national and local needs while promoting its own development.＂ Results from early Chinese human geography studies on land use and agricultural zoning, recent research results on point-axis system models and T-shaped national spatial development patterns, and current research results on territorial function theory and major function oriented zones have all continued and strengthened the mainstream school of Chinese human geography and have avoided the global tendency for human geography to become rapidly human-oriented, while results have been applied at the highest level of decision-making management. Chinese human geography can provide lessons for developing countries and may play a leading role in the future development of global human geography.

Spatio-temporal characteristics of human activities using location big data in Qilian Mountain National Park

Human activities significantly impact the environment.Understanding the patterns and distribution of these activities is crucial for ecological protection.With location-based technology advancement,big data such as location and trajectory data can be used to analyze human activities on finer temporal and spatial scales than traditional remote sensing data.In this study,Qilian Mountain National Park(QMNP)was chosen as the research area,and Tencent location data were used to construct time series data.Time series clustering and decomposition were performed,and the spatio-temporal distribution characteristics of human activities in the study area were analyzed in conjunction with GPS trajectory data and land use data.The study found two distinct human activity patterns,Pattern A and Pattern B,in QMNP.Compared to Pattern B,Pattern A had a higher volume of location data and clear nighttime peaks.By incorporating land use and trajectory data,we conclude that Pattern A and Pattern B represent the activity patterns of the resident and tourist populations,respectively.Moreover,the study identified seasonal variations in human activities,with human activity in summer being approximately two hours longer than in winter.We also conducted an analysis of human activities in different counties within the study area.

中国国家自然科学基金对人文地理的推动（英文）

This paper analyzes the role of the National Natural Science Foundation of China（NSFC） in advancing human geography in China by focusing on five key research areas： land use, urban systems and urban agglomeration, economic globalization, climate change and social and cultural geographies. All NSFC-funded human geography programs related to these five topics from 1986 to 2017 comprise the sample for analysis, and the research topics, content, teams, and peer-reviewed journal publications supported by these programs are investigated. Specifically, this paper analyzes the NSFC＇s promotion of the expansion of research topics in response to national developmental needs and the shifting frontiers of human geography research internationally, its enhancement of interdisciplinary research, and its contributions to the assembly of specialized research teams. The paper also reports important progress in Chinese human geography over the past 30 years through the institutional lens of the NSFC, revealing major characteristics and trends in the discipline. The paper concludes by calling for further collaboration between the research community and the NSFC for the development of a locally suitable and globally influential Chinese human geography.