Different approaches to studying the tourist flows geography (the case of the Benelux countries)
The tourism geography currently uses a variety of approaches to analyze tourist flows. The purpose of the study is to identify geographical features in the distribution of inbound tourist flows in the Benelux countries, using various approaches to data aggregation and visualization. The study is based on the national tourism statistics ...
Changes in the recreational and tourist load on the eco-system in the conditions of COVID-19
The tourism industry of the Kaliningrad region is one of the most dynamically developing components of the regional economy. Before the COVID-19 pandemic, the region's tourist volume was formed mainly due to external tourist flows. With the onset of the pandemic, there was a fear of an increase in the crisis situation in the industry, caused by a sharp decrease in the number of tourists visiting the region from other regions of Russia. The main purpose of the study was ...
Transformation of the tourist and recreation sphere of the Russian-Belarusian border region within the pandemic consequences
... found itself among the most affected industries. This article is devoted to the urgent problems of transformation in the tourist and recreational sphere of the Russian-Belarusian border areas, in the context of changes in the volume and structure of the flow of tourists, the reasons for their appearance and possible development prospects in the context of the geopolitical and economic crisis. The purpose of the article is to characterize and analyze the state of the tourism and recreation industry in the period ...
Attractiveness of landscapes as a factor in the development of recreational nature management of the Sambia Peninsula seashore
The development of domestic tourism in Russia requires the more active integration of recreationally significant territories into this sector. This fully applies to the Kaliningrad coast of the Baltic Sea, as evidenced by the increased volume of tourist flows in recent years. A comprehensive approach to assessing the attractiveness of areas located in the "land—sea" contact zone is proposed, based on a component-wise evaluation method using 25 indicators that reflect the natural characteristics ...