Cross-border tourism cooperation as a basis for sustainable development: a case study

Alexandr N Dunets,Valentina N Ivanova,Andrey L Poltarykhin

doi:10.9770/jesi.2019.6.4(45)

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Abstract

The article presents critical review of approaches to understanding cross-border tourism cooperation. The authors substantiate peculiarities of tourism development in the mountain region, revealing the possible influence of tourism on the border regions, which can be both positive and negative. The paper examines five types of cross-border tourist structures using the example of the Altai-Sayan mountain region. Those types determine the direction and potential of cross-border tourism cooperation. The authors consider the possibilities of organizing the development of various types of tourism in the border area. Tourism can contribute to the sustainable development of a mountainous transboundary region.

Highlights

Cross-border tourist interaction is of particular interest in the regional issues of mountainous areas
For the Altai-Sayan region, we have identified a number of strategic priorities for policy and planning of crossborder tourism cooperation, which can contribute to the sustainable development of this mountain region: 1. Recognition of tourist development of the leading type of organization of the territory in the mountain region
The organization of the cross-border region structure is associated with the implementation of specific tourist projects that are implemented based on the principles of sustainable development of tourism and interstate cooperation

Summary

Introduction

Cross-border tourist interaction is of particular interest in the regional issues of mountainous areas. To identify the prerequisites promoting tourist cooperation it is important to study the cross-border region. Mountain regions very often become the place of contact for state borders They are characterized by high fragmentation of ethnic groups, peculiar socio-economic development and the variety of tourist resources. The border areas, where socio-ethnic and economic similarity predetermines the development of cooperation, are of particular interest (Baggio 2008). Border areas define the formation of cross-border ties, which form the basis of cross-border regionalism It is a spatially integrated form of political cooperation in addressing problems that can be jointly solved by the border regions. Development of cross-border regionalism is a consequence of inter-connectedness and the limited ability of individual states and international organizations to address certain global issues. The spatial integration-disintegration process of specific border areas is increasing (Gerasimenko 2005; Kiselitsa et al 2018)

Case study of Altai-Sayan mountain region

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