Cross-border Tourism in the Russian Northwest: General Trends and Features of Development

Journal article | Zeitschriftenartikel

As a result of the socioeconomic transformations in the Russian Federation, the openness of border regions under the influence of integration process taking place in the world community facilitates tourist mobility between neighbouring countries. The author describes an approach that considers the border regions of Northwest Russia as attractive destinations for tourists from neighbouring countries. The development of cross-border tourism as a specific form characteristic of only border regions is one of key areas of tourism development in these regions. An assessment of the prospects of developing cross-border tourism in the border regions of Russian Northwest becomes a relevant research objective. The author identifies the specific features and general trends in the development of cross-border tourism in the Russian regions in question. It is proven that Russian border regions are less competitive than the territories of neighbouring states in terms of the development of crossborder tourism. The author also points out to the avenues of stimulating cross-border tourism development in Russian border regions.

Angaben zum Objekt

• Weitere Titel: Приграничный туризм на Северо-Западе Российской Федерации: общие тенденции и особенности развития
• ISSN: 2079-8555
• Umfang: Seite(n): 109-120
• Sprache: Englisch
• Anmerkungen: Status: Veröffentlichungsversion; begutachtet (peer reviewed)

Verweise und Beziehungen

• Erschienen in: Baltic Region(3)

Klassifikation und Themen

• Thema: Sozialwissenschaften, Soziologie ; Politikwissenschaft ; Freizeitforschung, Freizeitsoziologie ; spezielle Ressortpolitik ; Tourismus ; Russland ; Grenzgebiet ; grenzüberschreitende Zusammenarbeit ; Wirtschaftsentwicklung ; Fremdenverkehrsgebiet ; Reiseverkehr ; Wettbewerbsfähigkeit

Beteiligte, Orts- und Zeitangaben

• Ereignis: Geistige Schöpfung
• (wer): Stepanova, Svetlana
• Ereignis: Veröffentlichung
• (wo): Russland
• (wann): 2014

Weitere Informationen

• DOI: https://doi.org/10.5922/2079-8555-2014-3-10
• URN: urn:nbn:de:0168-ssoar-51264-4
• Rechteinformation: GESIS - Leibniz-Institut für Sozialwissenschaften. Bibliothek Köln
• Letzte Aktualisierung: 21.06.2024, 16:27 MESZ