Research projects

Our research projects provide new knowledge relevant to both the academic community and for decision-makers in public institutions, as well as business and community actors.

Most of our research projects combine qualitative and quantitative methods and data.

Our research interests and projects are characterized by close contact with local stakeholders, ensuring that projects are relevant and application-oriented.

Some research projects are instigated and conducted independently by us, while others are part of larger national and international research collaborations.

Synergy between research and analysis

Analyses and research projects at CRT inform and enrich each other. Our  analyses are demand-driven, providing  application-oriented knowledge to relevant stakeholders.

This interaction between analysis and research work gives us an opportunity to stay up to date and contribute to new knowledge trends, while allowing us to frame emerging issues and knowledge needs within a broader theoretical framework.

We use both qualitative and quantitative methods to describe, understand and explain patterns and changes in our work.

Knowledge fields are built up over time

Our work is project-based. Societal agendas and theoretical understandings of them have shifted many times during CRT’s 30-year history. Through our research projects, we have built up a number of knowledge fields. This is reflected in our research projects, which in particular have contributed with knowledge on:

  • Business development, knowledge dynamics and innovation
  • Mobility, labour, and education
  • Circular economy, tourism and destination development
  • Translocal perspectives on place development
  • Energy and green transformation at the local and regional level  

The Nordic Symposium on Tourism and Hospitality Research is coming to Bornholm in 2025
Our experts

At CRT, we have been researching regional development for more than 30 years, and our team represents a wide range of specialized competencies.

Selected publications