“发展地理学”(Development geog?aphy)是运用地理学的理论观点去研究不同国家的社会经济发展,它特别注重研究社会发展史、发展中国家的社会经济问题,它既是地理学的一门分支,也是属于社会科学中新兴的“发展研究”或“发展学”的一部份.“发展地理学”在国外是一门渐受重视的地理学分支,已产生了几派不同的理论,总结了不少经验,特别是有关于“空间发展”以及对外贸易方面.我国现在正在进行“四化”建设,正处于“发展”中,这门地理学中有不少理论和研究都是很值得我国在制定政策、评估项目等加以参考,这一切都和“发展地理学”息息相关,要找出一套适合中国国情的社会经济、空间发展模式,必须对国外“发展学”的理论有所认识,别人的经济发展策略,特别是其他发展中国家的,有所了解.“发展地理学”作为“发展学”的一门,是值得我们进一步认识.作为地理工作者,我们也要为我国的经济社会发展的策略出谋献计.由于国内介绍这方面理论的文章仍是很少,就是最近出版的中国大百科全书的地理学卷的《人文地理学》也没有对“发展地理学”加以介绍,我们摘译了这篇较全面的文章,希望使国内的地理工作者对这方面有更深、更确切的了解.原文两位作者为澳大利亚国立大学人文地理系的高级研究员.这本书涉及面较广,包揽了传统的发展理论和新近发展的理论;评论也较有深度,提出来可以思考的东西很多;另外,文章把各种理论的发展和当时的历史情况联系起来,使人对一种理论的兴起、衰落的背景有更深的认识.当然,原文的观点并不代表译者的意见.由于原文颇长,我们翻译时稍微作了一些撮写,并写了一些按语,解释容易混淆的地方. Development Geog? Aphy is a study of the socio-economic development of different countries by using the theoretical perspective of geography. It pays special attention to the study of the history of social development and the socio-economic problems of developing countries. It is both a geography A branch is also part of the emerging “Developmental Studies” or “Developmental Studies” in the social sciences. “Developmental Geography” is an increasingly important geography branch in foreign countries and has been Several theories have been produced and many experiences have been summed up, especially with regard to the “space development” and foreign trade. China is now undergoing “four modernizations” and is now in “development” There are quite a few theories and studies in this geography that are worthy of our country’s reference in formulating policies and evaluating projects. All this is closely linked with the development of geography, and a social economy that is suitable for China’s national conditions , The model of spatial development must have an understanding of the theory of foreign “development ” and the economic development strategies of others, especially those in other developing countries. “Development of Geography ” as “Is worth our further understanding .As a geography As an author, we also need to make suggestions for our strategy of economic and social development, since there are still a few articles in our country that introduce this theory, nor did the ”humanistic geography“ of the recently published Encyclopedia of Geography in China Introduction to ”Development Geography", we have translated this more comprehensive article, hoping to make the geographers in the country have a deeper and more accurate understanding of this area.The two authors are the Australian National University Human Geography Department of senior researcher .This book covers a wide range, swept the traditional theory of development and the recent development of the theory; comment is more depth, put forward to think a lot of things; In addition, the article the development of various theories and at the time Of course, the original view does not represent the views of the translator. Because of the long text, we made some brief translation at the time of translation , And wrote a few words to explain the confusing place.