中文摘要：

在对物流地理学产生的基础学科交通地理学、物流管理学研究综述基础上，分析交通地理学、物流管理学与物流地理学在研究目的、领域与方法等方面的联系与差异，阐明物流地理学研究对象、内容与方法，进而提出我国物流地理学的发展方向：现代物流区域效应研究、基于现代物流的经济组织空间结构再造及内在机理研究、产业与大型企业物流网络空间优化模型研究、区域物流体系规划研究。

英文摘要：

Regional development and prosperity depends on the inter-regional economic organizations and the flow of material, capital, information, and personnel. Whether in industrial society which is characterized by mechanized large-scale production or in the information society of which the driving force is knowledge and talents, the flow of material （products） depends on logistics. That is the basic function of logistics. Previous researches focus on scientific theory, regional economic factors, industry structure or regional development perspective exploring motivation or regional analysis of the internal spatial structure of the theory. However, both of them lack of links and communication. Logistics geography is the born bridge of these two theories. The spatial movement of the final product between and within regions reveals the spatial organization of eco- nomic interdependence and regional development and the role of internal economic links with each other and spatial patterns. Transport geography is a sub-discipline of geography concerned about movements of freight, people and information. It seeks to link spatial constraints and attributes with the origin, the destination, the extent, the nature and the purpose of movements. Managing the flow of material goods between people and places is known as logistics management. This type of process is prevalent in large organizations, especially those that interact with other companies to buy their supplies. Any company that requires the movement or transfer of material to complete a business task uses this management processes. On the basis of review of transport geography and logistics management which are the basic theory of logistics geography, the authors formulate the relationship and difference in research field, purpose and methods among transportation geogra- phy, logistics management and logistics geography. Based on analysis of relationship and difference, subjects, content and methods of logistics geography, the authors also clarify the development di