The development and prospects of the study of energy geographies
The interaction between the energy system and human society is the main focus of energy geography research,encompassing multiple dimensions such as economy,politics,environment,and culture.The uneven distribution and spatial flow of energy,as well as its environmental effects,have attracted the attention of geographers,who can also analyze energy issues through unique perspectives and research methods.The study of energy geographies has emerged due to economic activities and geopolitics in the energy system on the earth's surface and has entered a new prosperous stage due to the challenge of global climate change and discussions on social equity.Due to the different stages of development,energy and environmental issues,and academic atmospheres between China and foreign countries,scholars have different focuses on perspectives and research characteristics.Foreign energy geography research started from the study of resource distribution and economic geography,and has gradually formed an academic community under the traction of energy and environmental issues.In the long-term development process,diverse research topics such as energy production networks and energy flows,energy geopolitics and energy security,energy transitions and climate governance,energy justice and energy poverty have emerged,which can provide many useful references for Chinese scholars.Since the mid-20th century,China's research on energy geographies has roughly formed the tradition of"world resource geography"and"sectoral economic geography",and has continued to carry out practical application research based on national strategic needs.Since the beginning of the 21st century,research on carbon emissions and residential energy consumption has gradually been in line with international standards.In recent years,under the background of emphasizing the carbon peaking and neutrality goals,energy transition,and energy security,energy geography has ushered in new development opportunities.However,there are also internal and external challenges.To build the subject of"energy geography",we need to make innovations in theory and methods,consultation and think tank research,popular science communication,and talent team construction based on inheriting valuable traditions.
energy geographydevelopment contextinternational referenceinheritance and innovation
万方数据
维普
