Energies 2020, 13, 742 2 of 22 resources and urban ecology, which, in turn, reflect the demand for underground space resources and development benefits. The evaluation of the suitability of underground space development based on the suitability of engineering, resource demand and development benefit can provide a theoretical basis for the planning, development, and utilization of underground space.At present, cities of different sizes and types are attempting to evaluate and comprehensively develop underground space. The evaluation and development of underground space in mega-cities has already begun to develop to the middle and deep layers. The evaluation and development of underground space in small-and medium-sized cities, however, is still in its infancy [37,38]. The lack of clarity with regard to the specifics of underground space resources has largely affected the development, utilization, and planning of underground space resources, as well as the strategic layout of the city.Tonghu District, Huizhou City, Guangdong Province, as a planned construction area, has fewer existing buildings and lower development intensity than many non-planned construction areas. There is a clear need to avoid the problems of inadequate development space, excessive land development intensity, and unreasonable planning in many cities currently experiencing construction development, population increase, and development intensity that are already in the latter stages of development. As such, the evaluation of underground space resources should be incorporated into the urban strategic planning process as early as possible. The unified planning of underground and above-ground areas and their coordinated development will be beneficial to the long-term development of the city. Therefore, the evaluation of the suitability of the development of underground space resources is extremely urgent. In this paper, the underground space resources in the study area are divided into four levels: shallow (0-15 m), sub-shallow (15-30 m), sub-deep (30-50 m), and deep (50-200 m), according to their depth and use. In this instance, only the shallow layer (0-15 m) underground space resources needed for short-to medium-term development are evaluated and studied.