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Project approach to transboundary tourism-and-recreation region building: the case of Karelia
Проектный подход в трансграничном туристско- рекреационном регионообразовании: карельское приграничье
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Abstract This article considers international projects as a factor in building and developing transboundary tourism-and-recreation regions. The Karelian part of the Russian-Finnish border and the adjoining areas of Russia and Finland were the model site for the study. The research aims to measure the contrib... view more
This article considers international projects as a factor in building and developing transboundary tourism-and-recreation regions. The Karelian part of the Russian-Finnish border and the adjoining areas of Russia and Finland were the model site for the study. The research aims to measure the contribution of international projects run in 1990-2020 to transboundary region building in the Karelian borderlands. The analysis of 80 international municipal projects shows that they gave a boost to region building and development in the study area. Common trends and specific features of international projects carried out in Karelian municipalities have been identified in the context of transboundary tourism-and-recreation region building. The findings add to a comprehensive picture of how international tourism projects may forward the building and development of transboundary tourism-and-recreation regions. The results of the study can be used in research into international cooperation and tourism. The proposed approach may serve as a tool of a regional economic policy on tourism and thus broaden the scope of possible managerial decisions.... view less
Keywords
Russia; Finland; border region; tourism; recreation area; regional development; cross-border cooperation
Classification
Leisure Research
Area Development Planning, Regional Research
Free Keywords
municipality; Republic of Karelia; tourism projects; Karelian borderlands; transboundary tourism-and-recreation region
Document language
English
Publication Year
2021
Page/Pages
p. 124-137
Journal
Baltic Region, 13 (2021) 1
DOI
https://doi.org/10.5922/2079-8555-2021-1-7
ISSN
2079-8555
Status
Published Version; peer reviewed