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Henrik Halkier is a Professor at Aalborg University's Department of Culture and Learning within the Faculty of Social Sciences and Humanities. He serves as Director of AAU Excellence and leads research on sociocultural aspects of sustainability, green transitions, and tourism policy. His work integrates evolutionary economic geography, institutional change, and regional development frameworks.
Research interests include destination dynamics, policy innovation, and cross-border cultural tourism in rural areas. He coordinates major EU projects like CROCUS (Horizon Europe) and Danish initiatives on regional planning. Over 291 publications span journals like Regional Studies and policy reports.
- 4 major awards include Honorary Professorships and visiting roles at UK institutions
- Supervised 12 PhD students focusing on topics like urban sociology, tourism policy, and regional governance
- Active in 27 research projects with € millions funding
Awards highlight his contributions to tourism studies and regional policy: Honorary Professor at Tomsk Polytechnic (2013), Regional Studies Association Fellowship (2012), and visiting roles at Strathclyde & Paisley Universities.
Advising spans 2001–2014 with students researching topics from Nordic policy history to adventure tourism innovation. Leads 5 ongoing projects including Denmark's tourism policy evolution and green cruise community studies.
Labs/teams: Tourism Research Unit (TRU), CROCUS consortium, and Danish regional policy networks. Future work focuses on non-mandatory planning systems and sustainable Arctic tourism.
