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• Russia’s North-West Borders: Tourism Resource Potential

  ... Culture and Sport of the Chukotka Autonomous Okrug, available at: http://www.visitchukotka.com/180thmeridian . php (accessed 17.07.2016). (in Russ.) 2. Aleksandrova, A. Yu. 2012, Political-administrative boundaries: from being a barrier to becoming a tourist resource, Vestnik Moskovskogo Universiteta. Ser. 5. Geographia [Bulletin of Moscow University, Ser. 5. Geography], no. 3. p. 15―20. (in Russ.) 3. Aleksandrova, A. Yu., Stupina O. S. 2014, Turistskoe regionovedenie: Vliyanie regionalnoy integracii na ...

• Transnational tourist destination management: a case study of the Baltic sea region

  ... has become a key challenge in this process. This article aims to identify and critically analyse the concept of transnational tourist destination management. Another goal is to identify the changing determinants of tourism management in the BSR and to ... ... destination management. We carried out a critical analysis of secondary sources (documents, information materials, the Internet resources) and supplemented the review with our insights from participatory observation. We also obtained additional information ...

• Prospects of the resort tax in Russia

  ... premises neither for proper preparation of the experiment nor for the successful course of the experiment. The foreign experience shows that tourist tax is of the renting nature, it originates from the growing welfare and increase in touristic activity. Tourist taxes are not the resource for the development of the touristic infrastructure, and it is indirectly confirmed by their low budgetary efficiency. There are no economic premises here in Russia for the steady growth of the demand for tourist services; therefore the resort ...

• Tourism in Border Regions: Theoretical Aspects of a Geographical Study

  ... obstacle to the development of transboundary tourism regions. Borders are classed depending on the border regime and strictness of tourist entry procedures. Special attention is paid to the attractiveness of state border areas. The authors identify external ... ... development programmes for bor­der territories in contemporary Russia. 1. Apostolov, N. 2003, Turisticheski resursi [Tourism resources], Varna, 388 p. (In Bulg.) 2. Batyk, I., Semenova, L. 2013, Cross-border cooperation in tourism between the Warmian-Masurian ...

• The Role of Tourism in the Development of Russia’s Northwestern Border Regions

  ... border regions of Russia’s North-West as a new promising area of regional growth. The unique natural, historical, and cultural resources, nature, and a favourable economic and geographical position are basic prerequisites for the development of tourism ... ... Institute of Economics], no. 4, p. 193—208. 2. Aleksandrova, A. Yu. 2014, Turistskie “lovushki” regionalnogo razvitiya. [Tourist "trap" of regional development], Iniciativa XXI veka [Initiative of the XXI century], no. 2, p. 52—57. 3. ...

• Tourism development in border areas: a benefit or a burden? The case of Karelia

  ... re­gards the development of tourism in seven municipalities of Karelia. I examine summarised data available from online and other resources, as well as my own observations. Using medi­an values, I rely on the method of content analysis of strategic documents ... ... of borderlands and analyses the development of local tourism infrastructure. I de­scribe the major types of tourism, examine tourist flows, and consider the strategic aspects of tourism at the municipal level. I identify the strengths and limitations ...

• The Development of New Trans-border Water Routes in the South-East Baltic: Methodology and Practice

  ... analyse the Russian and European approaches to route development. The article focuses on the institutional environment and tourist and recreational resources necessary for water route development. Special attention is paid to the activity aspect of tourist resources. At the same time, the development of all routes included an analysis of physical geographical, technological, infrastructural, economic, political, and social aspects. The case of water routes developed in the framework of the Crossroads 2....

• The Tourist and Recreation Potential of Historical Cities in North-West Russia

  ... organisation amidst the absence of a clear-cut regional policy. The authors stress the discrepancy between the distribution of economic activities and the established system of settlement. This is particularly true for many historical cities, whose economic resources have been curtailed. This study provides a rationale for a more efficient use of the tourist and recreational potential to boost the socio-economic development of Russia’s historical cities. The article describes problems of the cities’ development using the country’s North-West as an example. The authors explore factors behind ...

• The branding of design hotels and hostels: the role of verbal communication

  ... as a process of communication requires a thorough analysis of both naming and descriptive texts available through information resources. A well-thought-out strategic platform attracts the target audience and ensures the smooth functioning of visual and ... ... algorithms that help to draw the attention of travellers. This study uses original English texts published on the websites of tourist destinations. 1. Анхолт С. Брендинг: дорога к мировому рынку. М., 2004. 2. Анхолт ...

• Text localization as a task of translation

  ... resources. Foreign translation agencies specialize both in translation services, and in the projects for the localization of various resources, and this fact emphasizes the practical importance of this process. The purpose of this study is to determine the role ... ... Translation and Web Localization. Routledge. 233 p. 5. Mityagina V. A., 2014. Translation as the stage of the formation of the tourist Internet discourse. Media and intercultural communication in the European context: Materials of the International Scientific ...

• The competitiveness of the Irkutsk region in the world tourism market

  ... countries thus it is necessary to develop this sector in the countries and regions that have a potential to attract foreign tourists. The purpose of this article is to estimate the competitiveness of the Irkutsk region on the world tourism market based ... ... region’s cultural and historical potential. Another focus is the present status of tourism infrastructure and availability of human resources in the tourism industry. Special attention is paid to the influence of present economic and political conditions on ...

• Identifying Key Stakeholder Groups for Implementing a Place Branding Policy in Saint Petersburg

  Regional brands have become a valuable intangible asset and a crucial competitive resource for forging partnerships. An effective place branding policy is impossible without a precise understanding of the interests ... ....tv/news/2016/09/14/ekspert-novyih-investorov-v-peterburg-privlekaet-kursovaya-raznits... (accessed 01.03.2017). (in Russ.) 14. Podvedenie itogov turisticheskogo sezona 2016 [Summing up the results of the tourist season 2016], 2017, Report of the Committee for Tourism Development of St. Petersburg, St. Petersburg. (in Russ.) 15. ...