Difference between fourier transform and z-transform?

Laplace Transforms are used primarily in continuous signal studies, more so in realizing the analog circuit equivalent and is widely used in the study of transient behaviors of systems. The Z transform is the digital equivalent of a Laplace transform and is used for steady state analysis and is used to realize the digital circuits for digital systems. The Fourier transform is a particular case of z-transform, i.e z-transform evaluated on a unit circle and is also used in digital signals and is more so used to in spectrum analysis and calculating the energy density as Fourier transforms always result in even signals and are used for calculating the energy of the signal.