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Активное развитие туризма, одного из наиболее характерных проявлений глобализации и современной к... more Активное развитие туризма, одного из наиболее характерных проявлений глобализации и современной культуры массового потребления, все чаще приводит к проблемам сверхтуризма и туризмофобии в разных типах дестинаций. В статье анализируется комплекс факторов, способствующих возникновению сверхтуризма, а также возможные меры по смягчению или ликвидации его последствий. Для управления дестинациями в условиях сверхтуризма разрабатываются организационные и технические меры, предусматривающих ограничения и запреты. Однако устранение причин и последствий сверхтуризма требует таких экономических, политических и социальных решений, которые способствовали бы взаимоприемлемому компромиссу, а в идеале гармонии между экономическими интересами турбизнеса и социальными, культурными и экологическими интересами местных сообществ. Все большее значение приобретают подходы к устойчивому развитию, которые нацелены на снижение отрицательного воздействия сверхтуризма на местные сообщества и воспитание социаль...

Zenodo (CERN European Organization for Nuclear Research), Oct 11, 2022

2nd International Multidisciplinary Scientific Conference on Social Sciences and Arts SGEM2015, 2015

REVISTA ANAIS BRASILEIROS DE ESTUDOS TURÍSTICOS / ABET, Oct 5, 2022

Events are used as strategic tools for tourism development in Moscow nowadays. They have thematic... more Events are used as strategic tools for tourism development in Moscow nowadays. They have thematic diversity and various scales. However, there is a need for a particular event strategy for active urban development, city image improvement, and
tourism growth. The study focuses on Moscow 'event portfolio' and discusses events as platforms and networks for event growth and value creation. The research based on a case-study approach examines the evaluation of Moscow event tourism products and their conversion into a unique city platform appealing to both tourists and locals. Special attention is paid to Times and Epochs, the major historical re-enactment festival in Russia and one of the biggest in the world which started in 2011 and became very successful. The festival organizers have formed a comprehensive platform generating cultural events, media projects, and other activities to create new meaningful values based on direct communication and event involvement of the re-enactment community network, tourists and locals for further tourism development.

Вестник Московского государственного областного университета. Серия: Естественные науки / Bulletin of the Moscow Regional State University, Series: Natural Sciences, 2019

В статье впервые в отечественной научной литературе анализируется опыт развития туристской дестин... more В статье впервые в отечественной научной литературе анализируется опыт развития туристской дестинации «Горы Аватара», созданной на основе национального лесного парка Чжанцзяцзе в провинции Хунань, КНР. Сочетание современных научных подходов к изучению туристских дестинаций на основе теории жизненного цикла туристского продукта с полевыми наблюдениями позволяет выделить основные элементы дестинации и их эволюцию, факторы ее конкурентоспособности и направления дальнейшего развития. Особое значение имеет изучение китайского опыта организации массового туризма на объектах Всемирного наследия с учетом возрастающих требований к диверсификации и качеству реализуемого туристского продукта, а также к необходимости устойчивого развития местных сообществ.

This paper is the first in Russian scientific literature to analyse the experience of «Avatar Mountains» tourism destination based on Zhangjiajie National Forest Park in Hunan Province, China. The combination of modern scientific approaches in tourism destination studies based on TALC theory with field observations helps to identify the key elements of the destination and their evolution, aspects of its competitiveness and further development path. The study of the Chinese experience in organizing mass tourism at World Heritage sites is of particular importance with the increasing demands in diversification and tourist product quality as well as the need for sustainable development of local communities.

Turyzm/Tourism, 2021

The article discusses forecasting as one of the special scientific research areas which contribut... more The article discusses forecasting as one of the special scientific research areas which contribute to the assessment of tourist activity development prospects, the identification of key tourism development factors and effective management decision criteria. The study provides an overview of modern research methods used in Russia and other countries for making forecasts in the field of tourism. It aims at assessing the predictive capabilities of adaptive modeling, not frequently used currently in tourism research, for the quantitative analysis of tourist flows using the example of Barcelona, a major urban tourist destination in the pre-pandemic period. An example of a forecast for tourist numbers based on adaptive models is proposed, one of the key indicators showing tourist region success which have proven successful in the study of processes with a dynamic but unstable character.

GEOGRAPHY, ENVIRONMENT, SUSTAINABILITY

The study discusses the experience of «Veliky Ustyug – Ded Moroz Homeland» - one of the most succ... more The study discusses the experience of «Veliky Ustyug – Ded Moroz Homeland» - one of the most successful Russian projects of regional tourism development in scarcely populated and depressed areas of the Russian North.Founded in 1147, Veliky Ustyug is among the oldest towns of the Russian North with a ‘historic city’ and ‘open-air museum’ status. However, in the 1980-1990s it was a typical small town with depressive socio-economic structure based on forestry, small enterprises, folk crafts and distinctive social challenges such as migration, high unemployment, et al. The project «Veliky Ustyug – Ded Moroz Homeland» comparable to Santa Claus Village in Rovaniemi, Finland has increased greatly the tourist flow to the town and improved considerably its socio-economic situation.The research is based on extensive field studies, theoretical observations and includes statistics analysis as well as the results of in-depth interviews with experts and regional stakeholders taken in 2011-2016, r...

The paper focuses on problems and prospects of cultural tourism development in Russia. The result... more The paper focuses on problems and prospects of cultural tourism development in Russia. The results of overall research at national, regional and local levels and case studies held in several regions of Russia are presented. They confirm that Russia’s huge cultural and historical heritage is still inefficiently used in tourism. In recent years the growing demand for cultural tours remains largely pending due to lack of modern tourist products and their insufficient promotion. The use of iconic and flagship attractions for increasing the destination attractiveness as well as culture-tourism interaction in regional development are being discussed. Currently, particular attention is paid to events based on cultural and historical sites. “National Calendar of Events” and national “Russian Event Award” are established to encourage event tourism growth. State policy in cultural tourism management in Russia is now changing mainly from the separate “growth points” development to the organiza...

Turyzm/Tourism, 2012

The author discusses the tourism geography research which has been undertaken at Lomonosov State ... more The author discusses the tourism geography research which has been undertaken at Lomonosov State University in Moscow over many years. This academic institution is one of the most famous research centres dealing with spatial recreation systems. At first (from the 1960’s), research was mainly on geographical and technical issues, but the research area was gradually enlarged for example to include social and humanistic elements. The best known research has been done on ‘spatial recreation systems’, ‘polarized landscapes’, the ‘recreational economy spatial complex’, and the ‘environmental model of a spatial system’

Active tourism development in Suzdal – world-famous town-museum and UNESCO Heritage site in Vladi... more Active tourism development in Suzdal – world-famous town-museum and UNESCO Heritage site in Vladimir region, Russia – forms the growing pressure on its heritage and the local community. The tourist flows, extremely uneven both in time and space, cause overcrowding and substantial discontent of the local residents. The research discusses the ways of managing overtourism problems through the long-term engagement with the local community using diversified event calendar, specially tailored tourist products, new tourist zones, transport and information infrastructure development as well as additional measures to support the local budget.

European Journal of Tourism Research, 2017

This article focuses on the historical aspects of the development of tourism science and educatio... more This article focuses on the historical aspects of the development of tourism science and education in the USSR, and Russia as its legal successor. The specific features of their formation and organization in the second half of the twentieth century are examined, because they had a strong influence over the modern status of the country’s tourism and recreation and development trends in the beginning of the twenty-first century. Scientific generalizations made in the article are based on a large amount of factual data analysis and original literary sources, and are followed by a number of concrete examples.

В Мире Научных Открытий, Nov 30, 2014

V mire nauchnykh otkrytiy, 2014

Sovremennye issledovaniya sotsialnykh problem, 2015

Bulletin of the Moscow State Regional University (Natural Sciences), 2019

В статье впервые в отечественной научной литературе анализируется опыт развития туристской дестин... more В статье впервые в отечественной научной литературе анализируется опыт развития туристской дестинации «Горы Аватара», созданной на основе национального лесного парка Чжанцзяцзе в провинции Хунань, КНР. Сочетание современных научных подходов к изучению туристских дестинаций на основе теории жизненного цикла туристского продукта с полевыми наблюдениями позволяет выделить основные элементы дестинации и их эволюцию, факторы ее конкурентоспособности и направления дальнейшего развития. Особое значение имеет изучение китайского опыта организации массового туризма на объектах Всемирного наследия с учетом возрастающих требований к диверсификации и качеству реализуемого туристского продукта, а также к необходимости устойчивого развития местных сообществ.

This paper is the first in the Russian scientific literature to analyse the experience of the ‘Avatar Mountain’ tourism destination based on Zhangjiajie National Forest Park in Hunan Province, China. The combination of modern scientific approaches in tourism destination studies based on tourism area life cycle theory with field observations helps identify the key elements of the destination and their evolution, aspects of its competitiveness and further trends in the development. The study of the Chinese experience in organizing mass tourism at World Heritage sites is of particular importance due to the increasing demand for diversification and tourist product quality as well as the need for sustainable development of local communities.

Активное развитие туризма, одного из наиболее характерных проявлений глобализации и современной к... more Активное развитие туризма, одного из наиболее характерных проявлений глобализации и современной культуры массового потребления, все чаще приводит к проблемам сверхтуризма и туризмофобии в разных типах дестинаций. В статье анализируется комплекс факторов, способствующих возникновению сверхтуризма, а также возможные меры по смягчению или ликвидации его последствий. Для управления дестинациями в условиях сверхтуризма разрабатываются организационные и технические меры, предусматривающих ограничения и запреты. Однако устранение причин и последствий сверхтуризма требует таких экономических, политических и социальных решений, которые способствовали бы взаимоприемлемому компромиссу, а в идеале гармонии между экономическими интересами турбизнеса и социальными, культурными и экологическими интересами местных сообществ. Все большее значение приобретают подходы к устойчивому развитию, которые нацелены на снижение отрицательного воздействия сверхтуризма на местные сообщества и воспитание социаль...

Zenodo (CERN European Organization for Nuclear Research), Oct 11, 2022

2nd International Multidisciplinary Scientific Conference on Social Sciences and Arts SGEM2015, 2015

REVISTA ANAIS BRASILEIROS DE ESTUDOS TURÍSTICOS / ABET, Oct 5, 2022

Events are used as strategic tools for tourism development in Moscow nowadays. They have thematic... more Events are used as strategic tools for tourism development in Moscow nowadays. They have thematic diversity and various scales. However, there is a need for a particular event strategy for active urban development, city image improvement, and
tourism growth. The study focuses on Moscow 'event portfolio' and discusses events as platforms and networks for event growth and value creation. The research based on a case-study approach examines the evaluation of Moscow event tourism products and their conversion into a unique city platform appealing to both tourists and locals. Special attention is paid to Times and Epochs, the major historical re-enactment festival in Russia and one of the biggest in the world which started in 2011 and became very successful. The festival organizers have formed a comprehensive platform generating cultural events, media projects, and other activities to create new meaningful values based on direct communication and event involvement of the re-enactment community network, tourists and locals for further tourism development.

Вестник Московского государственного областного университета. Серия: Естественные науки / Bulletin of the Moscow Regional State University, Series: Natural Sciences, 2019

В статье впервые в отечественной научной литературе анализируется опыт развития туристской дестин... more В статье впервые в отечественной научной литературе анализируется опыт развития туристской дестинации «Горы Аватара», созданной на основе национального лесного парка Чжанцзяцзе в провинции Хунань, КНР. Сочетание современных научных подходов к изучению туристских дестинаций на основе теории жизненного цикла туристского продукта с полевыми наблюдениями позволяет выделить основные элементы дестинации и их эволюцию, факторы ее конкурентоспособности и направления дальнейшего развития. Особое значение имеет изучение китайского опыта организации массового туризма на объектах Всемирного наследия с учетом возрастающих требований к диверсификации и качеству реализуемого туристского продукта, а также к необходимости устойчивого развития местных сообществ.

This paper is the first in Russian scientific literature to analyse the experience of «Avatar Mountains» tourism destination based on Zhangjiajie National Forest Park in Hunan Province, China. The combination of modern scientific approaches in tourism destination studies based on TALC theory with field observations helps to identify the key elements of the destination and their evolution, aspects of its competitiveness and further development path. The study of the Chinese experience in organizing mass tourism at World Heritage sites is of particular importance with the increasing demands in diversification and tourist product quality as well as the need for sustainable development of local communities.

Turyzm/Tourism, 2021

The article discusses forecasting as one of the special scientific research areas which contribut... more The article discusses forecasting as one of the special scientific research areas which contribute to the assessment of tourist activity development prospects, the identification of key tourism development factors and effective management decision criteria. The study provides an overview of modern research methods used in Russia and other countries for making forecasts in the field of tourism. It aims at assessing the predictive capabilities of adaptive modeling, not frequently used currently in tourism research, for the quantitative analysis of tourist flows using the example of Barcelona, a major urban tourist destination in the pre-pandemic period. An example of a forecast for tourist numbers based on adaptive models is proposed, one of the key indicators showing tourist region success which have proven successful in the study of processes with a dynamic but unstable character.

GEOGRAPHY, ENVIRONMENT, SUSTAINABILITY

The study discusses the experience of «Veliky Ustyug – Ded Moroz Homeland» - one of the most succ... more The study discusses the experience of «Veliky Ustyug – Ded Moroz Homeland» - one of the most successful Russian projects of regional tourism development in scarcely populated and depressed areas of the Russian North.Founded in 1147, Veliky Ustyug is among the oldest towns of the Russian North with a ‘historic city’ and ‘open-air museum’ status. However, in the 1980-1990s it was a typical small town with depressive socio-economic structure based on forestry, small enterprises, folk crafts and distinctive social challenges such as migration, high unemployment, et al. The project «Veliky Ustyug – Ded Moroz Homeland» comparable to Santa Claus Village in Rovaniemi, Finland has increased greatly the tourist flow to the town and improved considerably its socio-economic situation.The research is based on extensive field studies, theoretical observations and includes statistics analysis as well as the results of in-depth interviews with experts and regional stakeholders taken in 2011-2016, r...

The paper focuses on problems and prospects of cultural tourism development in Russia. The result... more The paper focuses on problems and prospects of cultural tourism development in Russia. The results of overall research at national, regional and local levels and case studies held in several regions of Russia are presented. They confirm that Russia’s huge cultural and historical heritage is still inefficiently used in tourism. In recent years the growing demand for cultural tours remains largely pending due to lack of modern tourist products and their insufficient promotion. The use of iconic and flagship attractions for increasing the destination attractiveness as well as culture-tourism interaction in regional development are being discussed. Currently, particular attention is paid to events based on cultural and historical sites. “National Calendar of Events” and national “Russian Event Award” are established to encourage event tourism growth. State policy in cultural tourism management in Russia is now changing mainly from the separate “growth points” development to the organiza...

Turyzm/Tourism, 2012

The author discusses the tourism geography research which has been undertaken at Lomonosov State ... more The author discusses the tourism geography research which has been undertaken at Lomonosov State University in Moscow over many years. This academic institution is one of the most famous research centres dealing with spatial recreation systems. At first (from the 1960’s), research was mainly on geographical and technical issues, but the research area was gradually enlarged for example to include social and humanistic elements. The best known research has been done on ‘spatial recreation systems’, ‘polarized landscapes’, the ‘recreational economy spatial complex’, and the ‘environmental model of a spatial system’

Active tourism development in Suzdal – world-famous town-museum and UNESCO Heritage site in Vladi... more Active tourism development in Suzdal – world-famous town-museum and UNESCO Heritage site in Vladimir region, Russia – forms the growing pressure on its heritage and the local community. The tourist flows, extremely uneven both in time and space, cause overcrowding and substantial discontent of the local residents. The research discusses the ways of managing overtourism problems through the long-term engagement with the local community using diversified event calendar, specially tailored tourist products, new tourist zones, transport and information infrastructure development as well as additional measures to support the local budget.

European Journal of Tourism Research, 2017

This article focuses on the historical aspects of the development of tourism science and educatio... more This article focuses on the historical aspects of the development of tourism science and education in the USSR, and Russia as its legal successor. The specific features of their formation and organization in the second half of the twentieth century are examined, because they had a strong influence over the modern status of the country’s tourism and recreation and development trends in the beginning of the twenty-first century. Scientific generalizations made in the article are based on a large amount of factual data analysis and original literary sources, and are followed by a number of concrete examples.

В Мире Научных Открытий, Nov 30, 2014

V mire nauchnykh otkrytiy, 2014

Sovremennye issledovaniya sotsialnykh problem, 2015

Bulletin of the Moscow State Regional University (Natural Sciences), 2019

В статье впервые в отечественной научной литературе анализируется опыт развития туристской дестин... more В статье впервые в отечественной научной литературе анализируется опыт развития туристской дестинации «Горы Аватара», созданной на основе национального лесного парка Чжанцзяцзе в провинции Хунань, КНР. Сочетание современных научных подходов к изучению туристских дестинаций на основе теории жизненного цикла туристского продукта с полевыми наблюдениями позволяет выделить основные элементы дестинации и их эволюцию, факторы ее конкурентоспособности и направления дальнейшего развития. Особое значение имеет изучение китайского опыта организации массового туризма на объектах Всемирного наследия с учетом возрастающих требований к диверсификации и качеству реализуемого туристского продукта, а также к необходимости устойчивого развития местных сообществ.

This paper is the first in the Russian scientific literature to analyse the experience of the ‘Avatar Mountain’ tourism destination based on Zhangjiajie National Forest Park in Hunan Province, China. The combination of modern scientific approaches in tourism destination studies based on tourism area life cycle theory with field observations helps identify the key elements of the destination and their evolution, aspects of its competitiveness and further trends in the development. The study of the Chinese experience in organizing mass tourism at World Heritage sites is of particular importance due to the increasing demand for diversification and tourist product quality as well as the need for sustainable development of local communities.

Kultura i turystyka. miejsca spotkań. Publisher: Regionalna Organizacja Turystyczna Województwa Łódzkiego, 2013

Moscow as the capital and the biggest city of Russian Federation, its historical, spiritual and c... more Moscow as the capital and the biggest city of Russian Federation, its historical, spiritual and cultural centre with the leading role in Russia’s modern political and economic life has all reasons not only to act as the major tourism centre all round the country but also to compete effectively with other European capital cities. In recent times Moscow has been traditionally presented as business tourism centre. Starting from 2011 it is also promoted as cultural tourism centre.The main reforms are aimed at tourism infrastructure development, expanding tourism products variety, increasing tourism service quality and promotion of Moscow tourism product at national and international tourism markets. The former image of Moscow as an interesting but not matching the travellers’ demands destination (because of high expenses, complicated tourist formalities, insecurity, etc.), i.e. as the city of delayed demand, is now left in the past. The city has changed and became more lively and attractive but still serious work should be done to make Moscow competitive among cultural tourism destinations.