In recent years, a lot of problems appeared in many resource-based cities in China, such as the rapid deterioration of ecological environment, the exhaustion of the leading resources, the recession of urban economy, and etc. Therefore, it is essential for these cities to solve the above mentioned problems in order to achieve the sustainable development. Based on the theory of life cycle, a theoretical model is constructed in this paper to optimize and regulate the life cycle of the resource-based cities. In this paper, we argue that： 1） the l...
