The study and interpretation of urban environment of Tangshan were made with SPOT image

the present environmental map of Tangshan city is formed from their results. 3 level Ⅰ categories

23 level Ⅱcategories and 15 level Ⅲ categories have been interpreted from SPOT composites. The effects of human activities are stressed on this map. The map represents the space structure

regional features of environment elements and natural landscape.The city Tangshan is reconstructed after a drastic earthquake in 1976. The distribution and structure of urban districts are rational. The environment is beautiful. The environment quality of Tangshan is by far better than before. But there is still something to be improved. For instance

the industrial distribution is concentrated excessively

it made urban environment too heavy load and environment pollution in some area very serious. So we need to strengthen protection and administration for the environment.