Based on the data obtained from landuse change investigation in Dezhou City from 1996 to 2006,changes of landuse structure were described and spatiotemporal variations of regional landuse were analyzed by using the models of change intensity index,relative change rate,landuse dynamic degree and location entropy.Results showed that the change of cultivated land was not significant;scales of urban construction land,traffic land,and forest land were further increased;scale of unused land was reduced fast;and the difference of landuse structure in each county of Dezhou City was evident.Landuse changes in Dezhou city were driven by natural,economic and social factors.Finally,the causes of landuse structure changes were analyzed and some suggestions were put forward.