Western Regional Science Association (WRSA)

Founded in 1961, the Western Regional Science Association (WRSA) is an international multidisciplinary group of university scholars and government and private-sector practitioners dedicated to the scientific analysis of regions. WRSA is known around the world for the quality of its signature “seminar-style” invited paper sessions. At the conference, each paper is allocated 45 full minutes of Program time — inclusive of the remarks of an assigned discussant and open discussion with session attendees. All paper presenters can expect to be assigned discussant and/or chair duties. WRSA Annual Meeting paper sessions are organized on topics such as: Resource Utilization, Impact Analysis, Regional Modeling, Location of Economic Activity, Regional and Urban Planning, Environmental Quality, Regional Development Issues, Interregional Migration, Transportation Problems, Locational Criteria for Public Services and Facilities, Housing — Financing and Renewal, Tourism and Recreation, and Energy Issues. The Western Regional Science Association is a founding member of both the Pacific Regional Science Conference Organization (PRSCO) and the North American Regional Science Council (NARSC). These two organizations are nonmembership, operational arms of the umbrella, worldwide scholarly membership group: the Regional Science Association International (RSAI).