U.S.-Korea Seminar on Geographic Dimensions of National Social and Economic Policy, Seoul, November 1992

二十几位韩国和美国的地理学家和区域科学家计划于1992年11月在首尔举行为期五天的会议，研究“国家社会和经济政策的地理维度”。会议的目的是回顾和评价(1)衡量和描述经济增长、社会发展和环境质量空间变化的当代方法；(2)现行的发展和定居理论在解释这种空间变化方面的有效性；(3)国家干预减少空间不平等的方式，为什么要干预，以及政策项目达到预期效果的程度。特别感兴趣的主题包括住房供应、教育机会、保健、维持收入、妇女问题、一般区域经济发展和环境保护。本次研讨会由美国国家科学基金会和韩国科学工程基金会共同资助。

Two dozen Korean and American geographers and regional scientists plan to meet in Seoul in November 1992 for a five day conference examining "Geographic Dimensions of National Social and Economic Policy". Purpose of the conference is to review and evaluate (1) contemporary methods for measuring and describing spatial variations in economic growth, social development, and environmental quality; (2) the effectiveness of prevailing development and settlement theories in accounting for such spatial variations; and (3) ways the state intervenes to reduce spatial inequalities, why it intervenes as it does, and the extent that policies programs achieve intended results. Topics of special interest include housing provision, educational opportunity, health care, income maintenance, women's issues, general regional economic development, and environmental protection. This seminar is jointly supported by NSF and the Korean Science and Engineering Foundation.