Abstract:Shallow geothermal energy is a kind of heat energy with development and utilization value in the rock soil, groundwater and surface water within a certain depth range below the surface. Shallow geothermal energy has the characteristics of renewable,environmental protection, economy, long life and so on. In this paper, the index method and analytic hierarchy process are used as zoning methods. Through research on the occurrence conditions of shallow geothermal energy in Laiyang city, combining with the relevant test and analysis data, the suitability zoning and evaluation of shallow geothermal energy development and utilization are carried out(the development and utilization mode is taking the buried pipe heat exchange system as an example). Finally, the results of the two methods are compared and analyzed. Through the index method of suitability zoning, the results are as follows: the whole area of the evaluation area is medium suitability area, the area of medium suitability area is 55.0km2. By using AHP method of suitability zoning, the results are as follows: the suitability zoning of buried pipe heat exchange is divided into medium suitability area and poor suitability area, in which the poor suitability area is only in the northeast of the evaluation area It is exposed in a small area,with an area of about 1.1km2, accounting for about 2.0% of the total area. Other areas are medium suitability areas for buried pipe heat exchange,with an area of about 53.9km2, accounting for about 98.0% of the total area. By comparing the partition results obtained by the two methods and combining with the evaluation indexes selected in the evaluation process and the evaluation methods used, the following conclusions are drawn:the evaluation results of the two methods are similar, but the factors considered by the analytic hierarchy process are more comprehensive,the methods are more scientific, the use is more flexible,and the evaluation partition results are more accurate.