On the development of the tourism potential of the Russian depressed regions based on the cluster approach
Abstract The article is devoted to the consideration of the tourist potential of depressed regions and the assessment of possibilities of its development based on clustering. Approaches of the Russian and foreign scientists to the interpretation of the concept of the tourist potential of a region are identified and systematized. The rating of depressed regions of Russia in terms of the tourism potential is analyzed. The analysis was based on data from the Russian rating agency Expert RA on the rating of investment attractiveness of the regions of the Russian Federation for 2011-2020. The potential of clustering of the tourism sector in the depressed regions has been assessed. In the depressed regions with an increased potential for clustering of the tourism sector, the development of tourist clusters is proposed. Conclusions obtained as a result of the conducted research may have practical significance for the authorities of both depressed and non-depressed regions of the Russian Federation.
Keywords: region, potential, cluster, tourism potential, tourism cluster, depressed regions
Highlights:
♦ key characteristics are identified and a refined definition of the concept of "tourism potential of a region" is formulated;
♦ a high level of differentiation of depressed regions according to their existing tourism potential has been established;
♦ it was revealed that amongthe Russian depressed regions, the Altai Territory and the Volgograd Region have the greatest potential for clustering the tourism sector.
Elena A. Goreva, Marina V. Palkina, Artem I. Khvostov - Vyatka State University, Kirov, Russia