At the same time, International Geosphere
and Biosphere Programme (IGBP) and International Human Dimension Programme (IHDP) coorganized
a working group to set up research agenda and promote research activity for LULC changes.
The working group suggested three core subjects for LULC change research, such as situation
assessment, modeling and projecting, and conceptual scaling. The ultimate goal of global change study
was to assess the impacts under each possible scenario and suggest preventive actions