Management of tourism and recreation possibilities for the sustainable development of the north-western border region in Russia
This article gives an overview of the present and future possibilities for the development of tourism and recreation in North-West Russia. This area has substantial number large federal and national parks, especially the size of these protected areas differentiates them clearly from the network of p...
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fttsvojs:oai:journal.fi:article/65085 2023-05-15T14:55:02+02:00 Management of tourism and recreation possibilities for the sustainable development of the north-western border region in Russia Sevastiyanov, Dmitry V. Colpaert, Alfred Korostelyov, Eugene Mulyava, Oleg Shitova, Larissa 2014-01-01 application/pdf https://nordia.journal.fi/article/view/65085 eng eng The Geographical Society of Northern Finland and the Geography Research Unit https://nordia.journal.fi/article/view/65085/26232 https://nordia.journal.fi/article/view/65085 Nordia Geographical Publications; Vol 43 No 1: NGP Yearbook 2014: East meets North; 27-38 Nordia Geographical Publications; Vol 43 Nro 1: NGP Yearbook 2014: East meets North; 27-38 2736-9722 1238-2086 info:eu-repo/semantics/article info:eu-repo/semantics/publishedVersion Article 2014 fttsvojs 2021-03-31T22:47:57Z This article gives an overview of the present and future possibilities for the development of tourism and recreation in North-West Russia. This area has substantial number large federal and national parks, especially the size of these protected areas differentiates them clearly from the network of protected areas in western Europe, also their northern and Arctic location in the last wilderness of Europe provides many opportunities for eco-tourism, nature recreation for both Russians and the international public. The so called Green Belt of Scandinavia, running north - south from the Arctic Sea along the border between Norway, Finland and Russia provides many opportunities to increase cross border tourism and in the same time improve the protection status of these areas. To benefit from these opportunities local infrastructure has to be improved, but this rising economic sector, e.g. the tourism industry might be of paramount importance to local and regional economies, and possibly to the whole of the Russian Federation. Article in Journal/Newspaper Arctic North-West Russia Federation of Finnish Learned Societies: Scientific Journals Online Arctic Norway |
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This article gives an overview of the present and future possibilities for the development of tourism and recreation in North-West Russia. This area has substantial number large federal and national parks, especially the size of these protected areas differentiates them clearly from the network of protected areas in western Europe, also their northern and Arctic location in the last wilderness of Europe provides many opportunities for eco-tourism, nature recreation for both Russians and the international public. The so called Green Belt of Scandinavia, running north - south from the Arctic Sea along the border between Norway, Finland and Russia provides many opportunities to increase cross border tourism and in the same time improve the protection status of these areas. To benefit from these opportunities local infrastructure has to be improved, but this rising economic sector, e.g. the tourism industry might be of paramount importance to local and regional economies, and possibly to the whole of the Russian Federation. |
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Sevastiyanov, Dmitry V. Colpaert, Alfred Korostelyov, Eugene Mulyava, Oleg Shitova, Larissa |
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Sevastiyanov, Dmitry V. Colpaert, Alfred Korostelyov, Eugene Mulyava, Oleg Shitova, Larissa Management of tourism and recreation possibilities for the sustainable development of the north-western border region in Russia |
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Sevastiyanov, Dmitry V. Colpaert, Alfred Korostelyov, Eugene Mulyava, Oleg Shitova, Larissa |
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Sevastiyanov, Dmitry V. |
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Management of tourism and recreation possibilities for the sustainable development of the north-western border region in Russia |
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Management of tourism and recreation possibilities for the sustainable development of the north-western border region in Russia |
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Management of tourism and recreation possibilities for the sustainable development of the north-western border region in Russia |
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Management of tourism and recreation possibilities for the sustainable development of the north-western border region in Russia |
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Management of tourism and recreation possibilities for the sustainable development of the north-western border region in Russia |
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management of tourism and recreation possibilities for the sustainable development of the north-western border region in russia |
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The Geographical Society of Northern Finland and the Geography Research Unit |
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Arctic North-West Russia |
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Nordia Geographical Publications; Vol 43 No 1: NGP Yearbook 2014: East meets North; 27-38 Nordia Geographical Publications; Vol 43 Nro 1: NGP Yearbook 2014: East meets North; 27-38 2736-9722 1238-2086 |
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