Abstract

The purpose of this study is the rationale for the development of the information system of the Baikal natural territory. The region, with a unique natural resource – the Lake Baikal, lacks such infrastructure as an information system, which would reflect a complete and necessary information about the Baikal natural territory as a whole. At present, representatives of tourism businesses often face growing number of tourists who want to choose a suitable area for rest and book accommodation online, through interactive maps when planning accommodation, food, entertainment. The methodological basis of the study consists of provisions of the systemic and situational approach and system analysis, scientific methods: the ascent from the general to the particular, the unity of logical and historical, analysis and synthesis of economic and statistical methods. The study applies the methods of institutional analysis, information modeling methods and approaches used in the design of databases, knowledge bases and information systems. The pilot study proved the feasibility of the development of the information system of the Baikal natural territory, specified the main information resources in the region and highlighted the main problems currently existing in data provision of the territory. DOI: 10.5901/mjss.2015.v6n6s7p171

Highlights

  • Lake Baikal is a unique and fragile ecosystem, which must be protected and preserved

  • Rich recreational (Evstropeva, 2013) and ethno-recreational (Tulokhonov, 2009) resources contribute to the development of tourism in the region

  • Baikal natural territory (BNT) is located within the three subjects of the Russian Federation: the Republic of Buryatia, the Irkutsk Region and Trans-Baikal Territory

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Summary

Introduction

Lake Baikal is a unique and fragile ecosystem, which must be protected and preserved. BNT is located within the three subjects of the Russian Federation: the Republic of Buryatia, the Irkutsk Region and Trans-Baikal Territory. Existing information on the Baikal natural territory, accumulated in Russia and abroad, in the ministries and departments of the Russian Federation in the Republic of Buryatia, the Irkutsk region, the Trans-Baikal region, research institutes, social. − corporate website with a business on Lake Baikal: grandbaikal.ru, baikallaguna.ru, baikaltengeri.ru, etc.; − Administrative resources: egov-buryatia.ru, minpriroda-rb.ru, pribaikal.ru These administrative resources of the Irkutsk region and the Republic of Buryatia Baikal is considered largely only within its territory. There is a need for a single source of information for areas outside the Baikal natural territory, which will comprehensively assess the situation as the environmental and socio-economic In this resource should include administrative controls, business entities (tourism-related), relevant information on BNT, etc

The Development of the Tourism Industry in the BNT
Findings
Information System of the Baikal Natural Territory

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