Development Of Tourism In Russia Research Articles

Factors of forming tourist flows in modern development of tourism in the Russian Federation

The article presents the factors of modern development of tourism in Russia. Statistics on the development of the Russian tourism indicate that the direction, dynamics and intensity of tourist flows have changed quite significantly from 2010 to 2022. According to certain development parameters of the domestic tourism industry, there are both considerable achievements and unresolved issues. The formulation of public policy on resolution of the latter should be implemented on the basis of current factors. Sustainable development of the Russian tourism sector is possible by ensuring an integrated approach that includes improvement of the quality of tourism services based on the principles of sustainable tourism alongside with increase of investment attractiveness of tourism infrastructure and increase of investments in tourism digital products. The expected promising directions for the development of the industry are substantiated: the priority of health and safety, ecotourism, decrease in the number of spontaneous trips, development of niche tourism areas, digitalisation of the industry, virtualisation and simulation (imitation of tourism activities). Attention is focused on important factors of tourism development: potential growth points for the tourism industry are identified as well as the expected types of tourism that will attract demand from tourists.

The market of medical tourism: opportunities and perspectives

BACKGROUND: The COVID-19 pandemic and the complex geopolitical situation have considerably reduced international medical travel, which has had a significant impact on the medical tourism market. At the same time, these circumstances have acted as a trigger for expanding the range of opportunities in the domestic market and the emergence of new types of medical services, such as vaccine tourism.
 AIM: To study the current opportunities of the medical tourism market in Russia and to outline promising areas for its development and optimization in view of the existing limitations.
 MATERIALS AND METHODS: The article reviews current legislative and regulatory legal acts, publications of modern authors on the issue of medical tourism development in Russia and also studies the demand for and popularity of medical tourism among the consumer audience (through Google Trends service).
 RESULTS: Based on the analysis, it is established that the main difficulties of medical tourism sector development in our country at the present stage are weak transport infrastructure, low targeting of services and imperfections of the unified register.
 CONCLUSION: Such problems as weak transport infrastructure, low targeting and amateur private sector activities reduce the pace of development of domestic tourism. Given the current shortcomings, optimization of the domestic medical tourism market in Russia requires building new logistics solutions.

Барьеры и факторы развития туристического бизнеса в России и Арктике (по результатам экспертного опроса)

The tourism sector is the most important for the socio-economic development of countries and regions, contributing to the preservation of historical and cultural values, the formation of humanism and tolerance in the world. However, there are many difficulties in the tourism business that have become seriously exacerbated during the COVID-19 pandemic and contribute to a rethinking of the problems and factors of tourism development. In Russia, since 2020, the focus has been on the development of domestic tourism, and this further contributed to the restoration and maintenance of a certain stability in this area, which is especially important during the period of aggravation of the geopolitical situation in Russia and the world, from 2022 to the present. Nevertheless, the issues of barriers to the development of tourism in our country remain relevant, taking into account the ideas, orientations and practices of both tour operators and consumers of tourism services, which actualizes sociological research in this aspect. In order to identify the existing barriers and factors for the successful development of tourism in Russia, the authors conducted a sociological study in 2021 among tourism specialists who acted as experts and represent authorities, tourism business and science in Russian and foreign regions. The study was conducted in a qualitative strategy using the in-depth interview method, during which 31 experts were interviewed. The results of the expert survey may be useful in the further development of the tourism industry in the Russian regions.

The impact of the mobile applications usage on the quality of tourism specialists training

Problem statement . The modernization of the educational system involves the adoption of technologies based on artificial intelligence, AR, VR, and mobile platforms. The use of mobile tools in the training of workers in the tourism industry meets the requirements for training programs for highly qualified professionals in this area and the challenges of economic integration. The study aimed at substantiating the efficacy of the use of mobile applications in the training of tourism industry specialists for the quality improvement. Methodology . Theoretical and methodological analysis and generalization were applied in determining the content and problems of mobile learning in the area of tourism and identifying the prospects for the development of travel applications. For designing mobile applications, the iBuildApp tool was chosen. A testing was developed, including the blocks “Fundamentals of tourism activities” (20 points), and “Mobile applications in the field of tourism” (20 points). The study involved 49 students of the Orel State Institute of Culture (the direction of training “Tourism”, profile “Technology and organization of excursion services”). Pearson's chi-squared test was used as a statistical processing method. Results . The ideas of a methodological approach are formulated, reflecting the necessary changes in the system of training specialists in the tourism sector, taking into account the challenges of economic integration, the requirements of a professional standard, and the strategy for the development of tourism in Russia. The difficulties that affect the effectiveness of the inclusion of mobile applications in the training of industry workers are highlighted: dependence on foreign software solutions, the high expense of creating own mobile application and its post-maintenance, and technical failures in the network. Statistically significant differences in the qualitative changes that occurred in the training system were determined. Conclusion . The incorporation of mobile applications in the training of tourism industry specialists advances the quality of their training due to new opportunities for collaboration and project activities, cost optimization, innovative work experience, etc. There are also negative aspects, such as a decrease in the overall level of oral communication, the risks of losing the phone, distraction, and addiction.

ТРЕНДЫ РАЗВИТИЯ ТУРИЗМА В РОССИИ В УСЛОВИЯХ НЕСТАБИЛЬНОСТИ И САНКЦИЙ

The idea of a global world with free movement of people, goods and capital around the world is being revised not only by unorthodox economists, but also by adherents of liberal concepts. The tourism sector is no exception: entire countries are closing their borders, direct fl ights between them are canceled, security threats are increasing, and the geopolitical situation is changing dramatically. The purpose of this work is to analyze the trends in the development of tourism in Russia in the new reality, to analyze the dynamics of the development of individual sub–sectors of this sector, which in the future will allow the authors to develop recommendations for the development of institutional measures to support domestic tourism. The results of the presented work are the identifi ed trends in the development of tourism at the present stage and the analysis of economic indicators of the tourism sector of Russia in 2017–2021. The paper also highlights the main trends in the development of tourism in the Chelyabinsk region. In Russia, there is an active reorientation of tourism to the domestic, new regions are emerging — leaders in tourism. The volume of hotel services and other means of collective accommodation is increasing. Inbound tourism is signifi cantly reduced. The volume of tourist services provided has increased compared to the pandemic indicators. A study of the economic indicators of travel agencies and tour operators showed that there is an active investment, despite the decline in fi nancial indicators, companies see signifi cant prospects for long-term development of the industry due to internal potential. Travel agencies in general demonstrate an increase in fi nancial indicators, actively increase investments with the support of the state. Many regions, including the Chelyabinsk Region, demonstrate signifi cant progress in the development of domestic tourism, off ering new tourist routes and products. When conducting the study, the authors used data from open sources in the sectoral and regional context, in particular, the FiraPro information and statistical database, Rosstat data. Methods of statistical analysis, graphical interpretation of data, methods of analysis and synthesis were used in the study.

Перспективы арктического туризма в России в современных условиях

Arctic tourism is an important mechanism for sustainable development of territories in the Far North. Russia has developed strategies for the development of Arctic tourism, which is one of the areas of international cooperation. However, the complicated relations of Russia on the international stage have endangered further successful development of tourism in the Arctic. Numerous problems of tourism development in underdeveloped territories are exacerbated by new obstacles that have caused changes in the tourism services market. The article analyzes the problems of Arctic tourism development in Russia in the context of a difficult geopolitical situation that emerged in 2022. We have identified priority issues hindering the development of Arctic tourism and predicted which of them will be the most relevant at the present stage. Based on this, possible directions for planning Arctic tourism in Russia in the regional context were proposed. In order to identify problems and justify the prospects for overcoming them, we conducted a content analysis of the reviews of tourists who visited the main tourist destinations in the Russian Arctic, and made a SWOT analysis of Arctic tourism logistics. As a result, we found that the main problem for the development of tourism in the Arctic will be the deterioration of transport accessibility due to difficulties in organizing air travel, especially in regions that do not have land-based communications with places where tourist interest is formed. Therefore, the focus in planning the development of Arctic tourism should now be given to the regions of the European sector of the Russian Arctic, the most accessible and popular among tourists.

ГАСТРОНОМИЧЕСКИЙ ТУРИЗМ КАК ПЕРСПЕКТИВНОЕ НАПРАВЛЕНИЕ РАЗВИТИЯ ИНДУСТРИИ ГОСТЕПРИИМСТВА

The subject of research is gastronomic tourism. The purpose of the study is to consider the prospects for the development of gastronomic tourism in the regions of Russia on the basis of cooperation with small and medium businesses. The objectives of the study are to study the main directions of gastronomic tourism and the most popular destinations in this segment, assess the effectiveness of tourism development in Russia and the Republic of Bashkortostan, and identify prospects for the development of gastronomic tourism in Russia. The novelty of the study: the characterization of Russian gastrotourism in general and the Republic of Bashkortostan is given against the backdrop of an unstable situation, restrictions on foreign travel, a decrease in household income, and an increase in demand for the organization of domestic tourism. Conclusions: The cult of food now occupies a fairly high position. The development of ethno- and gastronomic tourism, the preservation of folk crafts, crafts, traditions and customs of the rural population in the production of unique national food products and dishes are facilitated by the revival of consumer cooperation in the countryside.

The Post-Soviet period in the history of tourism development in Russia: cardinal transformations and features of development

The object of this study is the history of tourism development in Russia. The subject of the study is the factors and features of the development of Russian tourism in the post–Soviet period (from 1991 to the present). On the basis of documentary and literary sources, the factors and features of tourism development in Russia after the collapse of the unified tourist space of the USSR are characterized. Tourism is considered in the context of socio-economic transformations of post-Soviet society, in the context of changing the geopolitical position of Russia, strengthening the role of cultural and natural heritage as a resource for spatial economic development. The main conclusions of the study are: the main factors of the post-Soviet period of tourism development in Russia were the close attention of business, government, science and education to the field of tourism activity. The main contribution of the authors to the study of the topic: the periodization of the development of Russian tourism of the first thirty years of the post-Soviet era, the characteristics of each of the periods, the identification of the specifics of the use of pre-revolutionary and Soviet cultural heritage in tourism, new cultural objects and traditions of the post-Soviet period. The novelty of the study is to identify the main features and main stages of tourism development in post-Soviet Russia. The main aspects of scientific research in tourism are considered and the contribution of representatives of various sciences is revealed. The role of the import substitution trend in the development of domestic tourism and in the implementation of the Spatial Development Strategy of Russia is shown. The first results of understanding the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on the development of Russian tourism are presented. The research is based on historical-genetic, historical-geographical, problem-analytical and retrospective methods, as well as the method of system-structural analysis. It is shown that tourism of the post-Soviet period has become an actively developing branch of the economy, involving various groups of the population in its sphere, contributing to the search for regional brands and new opportunities for using cultural heritage objects in tourism activities.

Formation of foreign language competences of future tourism industry specialists by means of mobile technologies

The problem and the aim of the study. Foreign language proficiency is an integral part of the professional competence of an employee of the tourism industry. Various innovative means are used to improve the quality of foreign language training of a future tourism specialist in higher education institutions. However, their use in practice requires taking into account the specifics of tourism activities and directions of development tourism in the world. The purpose of the study is to study the features of formation of foreign language competences of future specialists in the tourism industry based on mobile technologies. Research methods. The analysis of the potential of mobile technologies, the problems of their implementation in the foreign language training of specialists who specialize in organization of tourist services is applied. When developing a system of tasks, the provisions of the professional standard of a specialist in the tourism industry, the strategy for the development of tourism in Russia are taken into account. Mobile applications are developed on the iBuildApp platform. Empirical methods (testing, analysis of the results of working with mobile applications) are used. The study involved 60 students of the Vyatka State University (Russian Federation). Training program specialization: Technology and organization of tour operator and travel agency services (level – bachelor's degree). Φ-Fisher's criterion is used to process the results of the experiment. Results. The students of the experimental group are involved in the design of multilingual mobile applications as part of the systematic work when studying the disciplines "Modern information technologies", "Digital technologies in tourism", "Foreign language". Students plan a route for a tour, work in groups on a project, use mobile solutions in educational, industrial, design-technological practice. Statistically significant differences between the experimental and control groups in terms of the level of foreign language competence were revealed (φcrit=1.64<φemp=2.912). In conclusion findings about the positive (opportunities for collaboration and project activities, cost optimization, innovative experience) and negative (dependence on foreign software solutions, high cost, technical failures of equipment and the Internet in remote areas, etc.) aspects of the impact of m-learning on the quality of foreign language training of tourism specialists are described

On regional specific features of tourism in the Russian Federation

Subject. This article discusses the development of tourism in Russia. Objectives. The article aims to identify promising types of tourism and characterize the tourist resources of the regions of Russia. Methods. For the study, we used analysis and synthesis, scientific abstraction, induction and deduction. Results. The article finds that various regions of Russia have the potential for the development of primarily ecological, historical, cultural, and on-farm types of tourism. Conclusions. The full use of tourist resources of the regions of Russia, as well as the development of promising types of tourism will help correct the tourist traffic within the borders of the country.

АНАЛИЗ РЫНКА ДЕЛОВОГО ТУРИЗМА: ОСНОВНЫЕ ИГРОКИ И КОНКУРЕНТНЫЕ ПРЕИМУЩЕСТВА РОССИИ

In the priorities of tourism development in Russia, taking into account the uncertainty and instability, the main emphasis is placed on the development of domestic and inbound tourism. One of the directions, which is considered to be business tourism, aimed at the growth of tourist business travel and stimulation of business activity in the country. The author considers the goals of business tourism and its importance, provides an overview of the main players. The study of factors and conditions of development of business tourism in Russia allowed to determine its competitive advantages, to identify problems and to form the prospects for further development of the business tourism market in Russia.

The impact of tourism at the end of the 20th and the beginning of the 21 century on sustainable development of the South of Russia

Tourism plays a key role in the economy of the Republic of Crimea, determines the dynamics of development of the region as a whole and affects the prosperity of other industries, such as the food industry and agriculture. Natural conditions, warm climate and picturesque coastline of two seas with kilometres of beaches, as well as unique historical monuments, landscape complexes and cultural objects create ideal conditions for providing a comfortable holiday in Crimea. Nevertheless, there are several challenges faced by those wishing to vacation in the resorts of the peninsula, which require a solution, first of all, the issues of transport logistics. In order to understand the main problems faced by the tourism business in the region at present and to assess the prospects open to the Crimean economy in this area, the development of the industry in the Soviet and post-Soviet periods was analysed. Based on historical and statistical data, the reasons for the attractiveness of the peninsula as an object of tourism development in Russia are shown and the prospects opening up in this area are determined.

Совершенствование железнодорожного туризма в Российской Федерации

The article discusses the concept, problems and prospects of railway tourism development in Russia. The main problems are highlighted: untimely departure and arrival of trains, inconsistency of service of the proposed train category, untimely and poor-quality repair of locomotives and railway cars, shortage of rolling stock fleet, low qualification of service personnel, etc. The solution to these problems will increase domestic and inbound tourist flows, rationally use the tourism potential of the country.

Perspectives for Sustainable Tourism Development: A Case of Russia’s Far East Region

The Russian government recently began to see sustainable tourism development as one of the possible scenarios for improving the socio-economic situation in rural and remote areas. However, currently, Russia is at the initial stages of tourism development, including the first timid steps in the legislative consolidation of sustainable tourism and ecotourism concepts. Therefore, this research aims to examine the current situation of ecotourism development in remote regions of Russia with an accent on governmental programs. The results showed that despite Russia’s tourism policy documents declaring sustainable tourism development in rural and remote regions, this industry is poorly developed. The governmental programs lack the understanding of how to achieve this goal. Ecotourism is at the very initial level of development. It is sporadic and is promoted mainly by specially protected natural areas managers and activists of non-profit organizations. Furthermore, sustainable tourism development in Russia lacks the theoretical basis, research, and expert discussion of the problems.

РАЗВИТИЕ СЕЛЬСКОГО ТУРИЗМА В РОССИИ

This article defines the concept of rural tourism, provides a brief list of opportunities realized through this type of tourism. It also analyzes and presents the positive and negative sides of rural tourism, its impact on the economy of Russia, on the development of socio-cultural relations. The program for the development of rural tourism in Russia until 2030 is presented. It offers a brief description of the Program, its goals and objectives. Also analyzed and proposed ways of implementing this program. This program will contribute to the correct and purposeful choice of solutions to problems associated with the development of rural tourism in Russia.

The relationship between the tourism and stock markets as a factor of economic growth of Russia

Subject. This article discusses the investment climate in Russia. Objectives. The article aims to analyze the investment potential of domestic and inbound tourism and the prospects for Russian travel companies' going public. Methods. For the study, I used analysis and synthesis, scientific abstraction, and the economic and geographical aspect. Results. The study shows that domestic and inbound tourism should become a factor in the economic growth of the Russian Federation. The development of tourism in Russia is constrained by a number of circumstances, one of which is the insufficient volume of direct investment. Conclusions. To activate domestic and inbound tourism, it is advisable to create a large partially government-owned public joint-stock company. In this case, the contribution of the tourism industry to economic growth of Russia will become significant.

ASSESSMENT OF PROSPECTS FOR THE DEVELOPMENT OF RURAL TOURISM IN THE ALTAI TERRITORY

In recent years, against the background of the coronavirus pandemic in Russia, the importance of domestic tourism has been increasing. Prospects for the development of rural tourism are associated with the implementation of state support measures for tourism in Russia, adopted in 2021, which was declared the Year of Rural Tourism by the World Tourism Organization (UNWTO). The article assesses the prospects for the development of rural and ecological tourism in the Altai Territory, taking into account the specifics of natural conditions and cultural and historical features of the region.
 Altai Krai has favorable natural and climatic conditions for the development of rural tourism. Currently, a state program to support the development of tourism in the region is being implemented. Based on the research carried out by the author, recommendations were developed to reveal the potential of rural tourism development as an important direction of sustainable rural development. The implementation of the developed recommendations will contribute to increasing the attractiveness of rural and ecological tourism in the Altai Territory, and in general, the development of domestic tourism in Russia.

Conceptual foundations of the development of the tourist complex of the region in the conditions of the COVID-19 coronavirus pandemic

For the tourism industry, the COVID-19 coronavirus pandemic has become the most serious challenge of its existence. The industry suffers serious losses and loses jobs, which generally negatively affects the unemployment rate in the country. Meanwhile, strict anti-epidemic measures introduced by various countries have accelerated the transformation of world tourism. High-tech companies with global ambitions, digital startups are appearing on the market, which leads to new opportunities for individual tours and formats of international cooperation. It is obvious that the global crisis related to the COVID-19 coronavirus pandemic will lead to a new, more sustainable format of the tourist complex in the future. The purpose of this article is to study the current state and measures to stimulate the tourism industry in the context of the COVID-19 coronavirus pandemic and to develop a conceptual model for the development of the tourist complex in such conditions. The following methods of scientific cognition are used in the work: abstraction, analysis, induction, synthesis. The article substantiates the relevance of the study. Some indicators of the functioning of domestic tourism during the pandemic in comparison with previous periods are considered, in particular, the tourist flow of Russia in view of the spread of coronavirus infection. Measures to support tourism in the current conditions are considered, relevant measures to support the industry are singled out separately. The main ideas of targeted federal projects are outlined, such as: the national project «Tourism and the hospitality industry», «Strategy for the development of tourism in Russia until 2035». A conceptual model of management of the tourist complex of the region in the conditions of the COVID-19 coronavirus pandemic is proposed, which assumes a systematic approach to the diagnosis of tourism development and allows formalizing managerial impacts on the tourist complex of solutions to ensure its sustainable development.

ПРОБЛЕМЫ И ПЕРСПЕКТИВЫ РАЗВИТИЯ ВНУТРЕННЕГО ТУРИЗМА В РОССИИ

This article is devoted to the study of the modern state of domestic tourism in Russia. The study determined the importance of the development of the domestic tourism market, considered the key features of the domestic tourism industry, analyzed the existing strategic directions for the development of the tourism industry. It was noted that at the moment in Russia, as in a number of other countries, domestic tourism prevails over outbound tourism, and the coronavirus pandemic has intensified this trend. This gives impetus to the development of domestic tourism in our country in various directions — cultural, educational, entertainment tourism, etc. It was noted that the key factor restraining the development of domestic tourism in Russia is the lack of modern infrastructure — hotels, resort and urban infrastructure, low transport accessibility of a number of facilities, especially in the Asian part of the country. The priority tasks of the Tourism Development Strategy in the Russian Federation for the period up to 2035 were disclosed, a conclusion was made on the priority direction of state assistance to the industry — the development of tourist infrastructure.

РОССИЙСКИЙ РЫНОК ТУРИЗМА В ДОПАНДЕМИЙНЫЙ И ПАНДЕМИЙНЫЙ ПЕРИОД COVID-19

This article is devoted to the current state of the tourism industry in the Russian Federation. The paper talks about the role of tourism for the development of the country's economy, its impact on employment of the population, and the stimulation of related sectors of the economy. A brief analysis of the development of tourism in Russia is given, it is said that earlier the emphasis was placed primarily on the development of outbound tourism. The paper provides examples of modern trends in tourism development, talks about the role of major international events in the development of the tourism industry. The article talks about the directions of tourism development in our country [4]. The main goals are outlined in modern government documents. First of all, important attention is paid to the development of domestic and inbound tourism. Statistical data on the state of the tourism industry in the Russian Federation before and after the covid pandemic are presented and analyzed, the number of travel companies, travel agency activities, the number of sold tourist packages, the number of collective accommodation facilities are discussed, trends in the development and growth of these indicators are shown. Quantitative indicators are compared and analyzed. Outbound and inbound tourist flows are shown. The paper pays attention to inbound tourism, provides data on tourist flows from different countries, shows the growth of incoming foreign tourists from the leading countries. The article provides not only quantitative data on the tourist market, but also provides qualitative indicators: how foreign travelers buy tours, the duration of travel of foreign tourists, the average budget of tourists, the most popular tourist destinations are given. The article analyzes the contribution of tourism to the gross domestic product, and draws a conclusion about the state of the tourism sector.