Analysis of Land Use Change: Theoretical and Modeling Approaches
Helen Briassoulis, Ph.D.
The presentation of the IFS model follows Liverman (1989) and the emphasis is placed on the particular way land use and its change are modeled. According to Liverman (1989), IFS is a version of the World Integrated Model which was sponsored by the Club of Rome and developed by Mesarovic and Pestel (1974 cited in Liverman 1989, 220). IFS simulates trends in regional and global conditions such as population, food production, energy use, trade, and GNP for a set of 10 world regions linked by trade and aid.
From "New Earth 21" Program... 
The Integrated Assessment Model DNE21 which consits of Energy Systems Model, Macro-economic Model and Climate Change Model is introduced below.
This isn't quite right as Mexico, under Fox's plan, would have to go to N. America instead of Latin America.
Even our high school and college children are going to get used to the idea...Geography Courses
GEOG 380 Regional Geography Studies (3 credits) Students will focus on one of 10 world regions (A-US/Canada; B-Latin America; C-Middle East/North Africa; D-Sub-Saharan Africa; E-Europe; F-Russia/Central Asia; G-East Asia; H-South Asia; I-Southeast Asia; J-Australia/Pacific). All students enrolled will meet with the instructor as a group once a week for discussion of general characteristics of world regions. Most work will be guided/independent.
Pulsipher, Lydia Mihelic, Pulsipher, Alex, World Regional Geography (Global Patterns, Local Lives) 3/e, 2005, W.H. Freeman
A modern text that gives equal balance to all the processes—social, economic, political, and environmental—that shape the 10 world regions.
Simply amazing the things that are on the web. Sometimes scoffing shouldn't be done.