近10a来,英美诸国使用的经济地理教材可被概括为理论分析型、部门分析型、实际问题型和综合型.我国面向21世纪经济地理教材应以理论和研究方法为重点,在理论选择上以可适用理论为主,尽量反映我国经济地理学家的理论成果,在教材组织上应利于培养创造型人才.此外,在教材编写中应树立严谨的学风,给学生以样板.

The commonly used textbooks of economic geography in UK and USA in the past 10 years are categorised into theoretical analysis dominated, economic sector structured, major practical problem emphasized, and all above combined. In comparison, the current used textbooks of the same kind in China are very weak in the theoretical and methodological analysis. The development in the past decade in the international academia hardly appears in the related texts. It is true that internationally economic geography holds a weaker position in theory as compared with other disciplines. It is also true that in China the status turns to even weaker than in the more developed world. Therefore, in order to narrow the gap the new textbook of economic geography should emphasise theoretical and methodological analysis. In consideration of the difference from the Western world in development phase and social and economic systems, the theories that suit China’s current reality should be paid more attention to. Those that can not be used in present China but reflect the directions of progress in the field should also briefly appear in the new textbook. As a textbook used in China the contributions by Chinese geographers should be considered in detail. The main purpose is to give students tools to solve problems not just some economic geographical facts. Therefore, the exercise and practical works should be carried along with the theoretical explanation and methodological analysis. In addition, it is suggested that the new textbook use more figures, maps and tables to demonstrate the theories that usually be considered very dry by students.