Grete Rusten

Grete Rusten is a Professor of Economic Geography at the University of Bergen's Department of Geography, specializing in industrial and regional development, circular economy, and sustainable development. Her research focuses on corporate geography, location strategies, and green economic transitions, with emphasis on Norway and Western economies. She supervises master’s theses on topics like industrial symbiosis, coworking spaces, and plastics in the circular economy.

Her work integrates interdisciplinary approaches, addressing challenges such as industrial symbiosis in Årdal, greenwashing strategies, and the role of municipalities in eco-innovation. She collaborates with organizations like Årdal Utvikling and the Plastics Network at UiB. Her teaching includes supervision of over 30 master’s theses, emphasizing practical industry partnerships and policy analysis. She has published extensively on green taxation, regional development, and service economies, with contributions to books like *Design Economies and the Changing World Economy* (2011) and *Services and the Green Economy* (2016).

Rusten’s research bridges theory and practice, addressing contemporary issues such as energy policy dissonance at Mongstad and the socio-economic impacts of green transitions. Her projects often involve cross-sector collaboration and regional innovation strategies, reflecting her commitment to applied sustainability research.