Abstract: This paper analyzes the geo-environmental factors effecting on the human stature, which were implemented in 102 populations (23 Han nationalities and 79 minority nationalities) distributed in 16 prefectures in China, using GIS spatial analysis function and the cartography method for the first time. The study results show that (1) The human body height increased with the latitude value increasing; (2) The human body height increased with the increasing of solar effective radiation; (3) the human population stature in region with higher rainfall and the higher percentage relative humidity is lower than other regions; (4) the average wind speed is a positive factor to the population stature; (5) the research results showed that the altitude value and air pressure value have no significant effect on human body height. Finally, it demonstrated that the GIS tools and function have great benefit to the human body growth research and it is a renovation among disciplinary intersection。

Key words: Stature; Geo-Environment; Geographic Information System (GIS)