论述了采空场处理的意义 ,回顾了其相关领域—岩移与地表沉陷的研究历史 ,综述了现有的5类采空场处理方法 :即崩落法、充填法、支撑法、封闭和隔离法和在它们基础上的联合法 ,提出联合法是空场处理方法中较有发展前途的一种方法。应结合实践 ,依靠 4类基本方法创新和发展联合法 ,经济合理地处理采空场 The significance of goaf treatment is discussed. The history of research on rock movement and surface subsidence is reviewed. Five types of goaf treatment methods are summarized: caving method, filling method, support method, sealing and isolation Law and the joint law on the basis of them, put forward that Joint Law is a promising method in the field processing method. Should be combined with practice, relying on four kinds of basic methods of innovation and development of joint law, economic and reasonable treatment of mining field