The stud team also sought to understand how socioeconomic changes may affect the vulnerability profile of the communities under a future climate pattern. The team considered socioeconomic changes such as new infrastructure developments, changes in conservation policy and land use plans, government agricultural policy, and new economic opportunities in the location. Finally, they analyzed how the communities may cope with future threats, leading to an understanding of the vulnerability of the communities in the future context. Methods and tools used included crop modeling (for selected crops in Thailand), qualitative assessments through interviews, and household surveys. Socioeconomic changes considered were based on what participants in the consultation workshops considered "foreseeable