This paper gives an introduction to CLUE-S model and reviews its research advances in different region land use simulation, model improvement and others, and analyzes its deficiency in application. Aiming at is deficiency and forecasting land use/coverage change, this paper discusses its developing trend and presents suggestions for China’s CLUE-S model research. Setting of parameter ELAS in the CLUE-S model currently depends upon experts’ knowledge, which should be more scientifically. One of the future key topics will be on how to integrate many cases in one network marking regional space, and on linking local land use change to regional. Quantization of driving factors such as economy policy and marketing orientation is also another direction for CLUE-S model. Combination of systembased method and decisionmakerorientated model in CLUE-S model will help further understand the multiple dynamics of land use system.