The Geographical Sciences During 1986—2015 From the Classics To the Frontiers /

• Main Authors: Leng, Shuying (Author), Gao, Xizhang (Author), Pei, Tao (Author), Zhang, Guoyou (Author), Chen, Liangfu (Author), Chen, Xi (Author), He, Canfei (Author), He, Daming (Author), Li, Xiaoyan (Author), Lin, Chunye (Author), Liu, Hongyan (Author), Liu, Weidong (Author), Lü, Yihe (Author), Piao, Shilong (Author), Tang, Qiuhong (Author), Tao, Fulu (Author), Tian, Lide (Author), Tong, Xiaohua (Author), Xiao, Cunde (Author), Xue, Desheng (Author), Yang, Linsheng (Author), Yuan, Linwang (Author), Zheng, Yuanming (Author), Zhu, Huiyi (Author), Zhu, Liping (Author)
• Corporate Author: SpringerLink (Online service)
• Format: Electronic eBook
• Language: English
• Published: Singapore : Springer Singapore : Imprint: Springer, 2017.
• Series: Springer Geography,
• Subjects: Geography.; Hydrology.; Climate change.; Environment.; Human geography.; Geography, general.; Environment, general.; Human Geography.; Climate Change/Climate Change Impacts.; Hydrology/Water Resources.

In four chapters and an introduction, this book systematically helps readers understand the development of the Geographical Sciences both in China and in the world during the past 30 years. Through data analysis of methodologies including CiteSpace, TDA, qualitative analysis, questionnaires, data mi...

Table of Contents:

• Introduction: Interpreting the Geographical Sciences from a Perspective of Bibliometric Analysis
• Chapter 1 An Overview of Development in the Geographical Sciences
• Chapter 2 Trends in the Development of the Four Branches of the Geographical Sciences
• Chapter 3 Strategic Research Issues on the Geographical Sciences
• Chapter 4 A Review and Outlook of Research Fields on the Geographical Sciences Regarding NSFC.