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PRSCO 2009, Gold Cost Australia, 19th-22nd July 2009
07/19/2009 08:00 - 07/22/2009 18:00
21st Conference for the Pacific Regional Science Conference Organisation (19 - 22 July, 2009, Surfers Paradise, Queensland, Australia)

The 21st PRSCO Conference will be hosted by the Australia New Zealand Regional Science Association International at the Conrad Jupiter’s Convention Centre, Surfers Paradise, Australia, 19-22 July 2009. The overall theme of the conference is:

GLOBAL CHALLENGES – REGIONAL RESPONSES

The programme committee invites contributed papers on topics in regional science for presentation at the conference. The committee will welcome papers on any aspect of regional science, and would particularly welcome papers reporting research or case studies on the following themes:

• The Impact of Climate Change on Regional Communities
• Regional Integration around the Pacific Rim
• The Political Economy of Regional Development
• Developing and Marketing Regional Identity
• Advances in Regional Data Analysis
• Regional Labour Market Dynamics
• Knowledge-Based Regional Development
• Regional Issues and Analysis in China
• Social, Economic, Environmental and Cultural Issues in Regions
• Indigenous Contributions to Regional Development
• Urbanisation and Mega-City Regions
• Emergency Relief for Regional Disasters
• Issues in Rural Economic Development
• Infrastructure Issues in Urban/Rural Development

The indicative timetable for submitted papers is as follows:

1 August 2008 Second Call for Papers issued
Website opened for submission of abstracts
Acceptance will be notified within 3 weeks

20 March 2009 Final date for submission of abstracts

20 April 2009 Draft conference programme on website

29 May 2009 Final date for submission of full paper

19 June 2009 Final conference programme on website

19 July 2009 Conference opens

David Fuller
Chairperson PRSCO2009 Conference Committee
Contact
contact person: David Fuller
homepage: http://www.uow.edu.au/conferences/PRSCO2009/home.html