Western Norway Research Institute

Western Norway Research Institute
AddressRøyrgata 4, 6856 Sogndal
Location
Sognahallen
,
Sogndalsfjøra
Coordinates61°13′51″N 7°05′10″E / 61.2309°N 7.0861°E / 61.2309; 7.0861
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Websitehttps://www.vestforsk.no/en

The Western Norway Research Institute (WRNI; Norwegian: Vestlandsforsking), is an assignment-based research foundation founded by Sogn og Fjordane County Municipality. Located in the Fosshaugane Campus, of the Sogn og Fjordane University College in Sogndalsfjøra (Sogndal Municipality), the Institute is independent of the University and conducts research and development studies commissioned by research councils, industry and, the public sector. Though international in nature the institute maintains strong regional ties particularly in the fields of climate adaptation and rural tourism. Its special areas of expertise include; information communication, technology systems, organizational research, environmental research, sustainable tourism, environmental policy and energy production and use and, climate change social impacts, evaluation and adaptation.

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