Overview of studies on urban development of resource-based city in China

There are three stages for studies on urban development of resource-based city in China: distribution of industry studies, Industrial and Mining City studies, studies on transformation of resource-based city. At present, transformation is focus of the studies, and studies are multi-disciplines and multi-views. The main aspects of resource-based city studies in China are summarized in this paper: the cause of formation of problem, mechanism, transformation of city and its industry, urbanization and urban spatial development, social development, studies of overseas.