2. Research on dynamic process and driving factors. The research of geography has developed from static research, type and structure research to the analysis of the dynamic process and law of geographical governance. Study the driving factors and driving forces of its change, and provide basis for prediction and prevention through dynamic monitoring. The geographical pattern and structure of the earth's surface has its formation process and development process, its historical process and modern process. The formation and evolution of a phenomenon on the surface is closely related to the changes of its surrounding natural environment and the strong influence of human activities. With the increase of population and the intensification of human activities, the role of human geography is becoming more and more prominent. Such as land degradation, soil erosion and frequent sandstorms. , are caused by human activities and unreasonable development and utilization. Of course, generally speaking, the occurrence of disasters or the degradation of the ecological environment is the result of many factors, including natural factors and human factors. However, various factors have different ways and degrees of influence. Only by paying attention to the study of the process and intensity of specific influencing factors and driving forces can we fundamentally understand the changes of geographical processes. So as to formulate preventive measures and manual control procedures. Therefore, the dynamic study of geographical process, driving force analysis and surface pattern analysis have become the research focus of geography in recent years.
3. Research on geographic information technology. The development of geographic information technology has greatly changed the theory and method of studying the temporal and spatial distribution and variation characteristics of geological phenomena, which has given a strong impetus to the development of earth science. The application of remote sensing technology, geographic information system and various analysis and testing technologies enables us to understand the nature of interrelated things and the differences and interdependence between regions more quickly and accurately. This has greatly improved the efficiency and quality of geographical research. High-resolution testing means, advanced experimental technology and simulation analysis have continuously expanded the research field of geography and made people's understanding of geographical environment evolve day by day. At present, quantitative methods are widely used, and the model analysis of geographical processes and geological phenomena has become the research content that people attach great importance to.
4. Integration with related disciplines At present, one of the characteristics of the development of various disciplines is the mutual penetration and integration of related disciplines, which is an obvious trend of discipline development. Multi-level research and overall analysis of the earth have promoted the development of earth system science. Methodology, information theory and other theories and methods provide new theories and methods for the comprehensive study of geography, and promote the rapid development of modern geography related disciplines such as ecological science, environmental science, resource science, biological science and social science. These disciplines and geography cross each other, which largely dilutes the boundaries of traditional disciplines. The combination of geography and these related disciplines not only helps to improve the research level of this discipline, but also broadens the research field of this discipline. Many new frontier disciplines have been formed.
5. The spatial scale develops to macro and micro. Geographical research attaches importance to multi-level research on spatial scale, and develops from regional system to global system. At present, global changes have aroused widespread concern. Studying the structure and change of geographical environment from the comprehensive system of different scales has developed to studying the change of human environment from the global scale, which is an important trend of geographical research based on modern science and technology. In addition, geographical research tends to attach importance to micro-analysis from another angle, such as the migration and transformation of elements in geographical environment, the occurrence and formation of soil, the succession of vegetation, land degradation and so on. Analyze and study its transformation mechanism and process from the microscopic point of view, find the law, and explore the control ways and countermeasures.