Based on an analysis of the policy background and development status of transformation and upgrading of resourcebased cities, a structural equation model is used to construct an index system of transformation influencing factors for resourcebased cities, which has five dimensions, i. e., economy, policy, society, innovation, and environment. Huainan City of Anhui province is taken as an example to carry out an empirical analysis. The analysis shows that innovation factor, environmental factor and social factor can directly affect the transformation effect of resource-based cities. At present, under the background of policy pressure, environmental factors have the most obvious impact on the transformation effect, and the standardized path coefficient β reaches 0.701. Further more, policy factor and financial factor can indirectly affect the transformation effect of resource-based cities through innovation, environmental and social factors. Therefore, combined with the actual development of a large number of abandoned mines in Huainan City in recent years, corresponding transformation and upgrading path suggestions are put forward.

resource-based city  /  structural equation  /  Huainan city  /  abandoned mine