地貌学领域自然科学基金项目申请资助、研究范式与启示  

The paradigm and future of geomorphology science in China:A perspective of NSFC program funding

作　　者：高阳 蔡顺 潘保田[3] 熊巨华[1] Yang Gao;Shun Cai;Baotian Pan;Juhua Xiong(Department of Earth Sciences,National Natural Science Foundation of China,Beijing 100085,China;College of Urban and Environmental Sciences,Yancheng Teachers University,Yancheng 224002,China;Key Laboratory of Western China’s Environmental Systems(Ministry of Education),College of Earth and Environmental Sciences,Lanzhou University,Lanzhou 730000,China)

机构地区：[1]国家自然科学基金委员会地球科学部,北京100085 [2]盐城师范学院城市与规划学院,盐城224002 [3]兰州大学资源环境学院,西部环境教育部重点实验室,兰州730000

出　　处：《科学通报》2023年第34期4603-4614,共12页Chinese Science Bulletin

摘　　要：地理科学研究关注地球表层系统的人-地关系及其相互作用机理,地理要素的配置规律、成因是重要基础[1,2].地貌作为一种关键地理要素,是地表过程的基础承载,其形成过程和演化历史体现了地球表面与深部过程的相互作用[3,4],而其时空变化特征又影响着地表过程发生的频率与幅度[5,6].因此,地貌学作为地理科学的重要分支学科,其研究充分体现了地理科学所固有的综合性、交叉性和区域性特点.同时,得益于地理科学理论的深化[7]以及技术手段的不断丰富[8],地貌学与其他学科不断交叉融合、取长补短,逐步发展出生态地貌学[9,10]、行星地貌学[11,12]等新兴前沿交叉学科.然而,相较于我国地理科学其他分支学科及国际地貌学的发展态势[13~16],近20年来,我国地貌学发展相对缓慢、学科地位逐渐弱化、后续人才储备相对不足[17,18].Geomorphology is one of the oldest and most traditional branches of geographical science.A comprehensive diagnosis and evaluation of the applications and funding given to geomorphology projects of the National Natural Science Foundation of China(NSFC)are crucial to the assessment of the evolution of this field in China.Here,we review the trends of geomorphology research in China over the period of 1987 to 2022 using insights from varying research paradigms(considering relevant increasing research trends,i.e.,“hotspots”),and discuss the challenges facing geomorphology in the near future.By the end of 2022,the NSFC received 2469 applications related to geomorphology research.Of this total,725 of them received funding,covering 13 different project types.These results demonstrate a clear increase in the total number of geomorphology project applications,especially the Young Scientists Fund which grew more rapidly in the first decade of this century.The distribution of research teams shows significant spatial heterogeneity,which is mainly distributed in North China,Northwest China,East China,and Southwest China.The age structure distributions of the research teams show that the proportion of young scientific researchers is gradually increasing.In addition,a significant number of scientists in each age group have been engaged in geomorphology research.These results indicate that the NSFC plays an important role in the geomorphology discipline and research team development.However,as project applications increase the funding rate has significantly decreased in the last three decades.The recent slowdown of the project applications growth rate indicates a weakening growth potential in geomorphology research.Therefore,further effort is needed to encourage more young researchers to join the geomorphology community.The changes in research trends show that geomorphic processes and landscape evolution models(LEMs)have become dominant research trends in the past decade.Disaster landscapes,fluvial landscapes,and aeolian land

关 键 词：地理要素 区域性特点 地球表面 交叉学科 地貌学 人才储备 地表过程 地球表层系统 

分 类 号：N12[自然科学总论] P931[天文地球—自然地理学]