中文摘要：

野外考察是地理学的优良传统。人文地理学关注方法论与野外方法的关系。周尚意教授主编的《人文地理学野外方法》一书,系统、详细地介绍了野外方法及其案例,而且在方法论与野外方法结合研究上进行了积极探索。由此延伸思考可得：方法与方法论研究是辩证互动的关系,由于方法论涉及学科实践,所以野外考察需要方法论的指导。作为艺术和技术的结合,人文地理学（野外）著作应该达到＂四有＂：有趣、有用、有力、有美。

英文摘要：

Fieldwork is an important method in geography and one of geographical traditions.Although it is very difficult to inquire the relationship between methodology and methods on fieldwork,human geographers have started to focus on it.The Chinese book,＂Fieldwork Methods in Human Geography＂ edited by Prof.Zhou Shangyi,not only explores this issue,but introduces many methods and cases on fieldwork.Because methodology is concerned about practice of discipline,it can and must conduct fieldwork.As a kind of technique and art,works on human geography should be ＂IUPA＂,which means interesting,useful,powerful,and aesthetic.