DEVELOPMENT |PROSPECT OF THE URBAN GEOLOGY IN CHINA

The primary objective of urban geology is to investigate and solve the various geological problems associated with resources and the environment in urban construction and development. It meets national needs in various ways during different times of history. The 21st century is an era in which human beings are jointly seeking for sustainable development. Therefore, protection and appropriate utilization of environment and resources have become key strategic issues in the development of China. Based on the knowledge in the development of environmental geology and the concepts of two types of environmental problems, the authors concluded that urban geology should focus on environmental problems encountered in the present expedition of urbanization in China. They include urban environmental geotechnology and geological hazards. In other words, urban geology should focus on urban safety, particularly geotechnical safety.