Abstract:

Urbanization is a common trend for all the countries in their development, and is a mark of human civilization and progress. The trend of urbanization in China is consistent with the total trend of the world. So it is of great significance to find out the work progress of urban geological work in foreign countries. In this paper, the definition, connotation, task and work content are summarized and expounded. Then the main urban geological work of foreign countries is reviewed and summarized, in order to provide reference of the related work. On this basis, the development trend of urban geology is analyzed from nine aspects, including theory research, information system, working depth, working focus, mechanism construction, and so on. Finally, combining with the present situation of geological work in our country, the focus, content, research level of urban geology in China are discussed in order to offer reference to urban geological work in China.

Key words: urban geology, development, trend, foreign country