Abstract：This article discusses complementarity and non-prevalence relation in geographical substance, and their intention, as well as significance in man-land relationship. Complementarity is to oppose each other and yet also depend on each other. Non-prevalence relation is unlimited to each other. The author gives out geographical concept as non-prevalance relation, analyses relationships between complementarity and non-prevalence relation, on the basis of discussing about theories of substance (gravitation theory, quantum theory, and system theory). Geographical significance of Gravitation theory is a building of definite relationships on geographical variable and space. Geographical significance of quantum theory is a study of function of research worker's space-time background to constitute the geographical substance, and to use the complementarity to express relationships of substance. Geographical significance of system theory is a study of both the decline of space-time difference and the growth of the generality as a whole.Three theories contain the function with prevalence."Study" in system theory is the process that conscientiously strengthen prevalence. In view of geographical substance situation, we raise the concept that is non-prevalance relation.Complementarety and nonprevalance relation in geographical facts be analysed in geographical environments and man-land relationship, both are unified.The complementarity emerges observer's preponderance, and the nonprevalence relation emerges that both prevalence and non-one have influence, because it's certain and the uncertain nature.The non-prevalence relation of geog raphical affair causes ultimately the defeat of the determinism.
郑冬子. 并协与泛协——关于地理实在的性质和人地关系的解释[J]. 人文地理, 2003, 18(4): 93-96,41.
ZHENG Dong-zi. COMPLEMENTARITY AND NON-PREVALENCE RELATION——EXPLANATION ON NATURE OF GEOGRAPHICAL SUBSTANCE AND MAN-LAND RELATIONSHIP. HUMAN GEOGRAPHY, 2003, 18(4): 93-96,41.
