In full (RU) Abstract:Amid a recent surge in Arctic tourism in Russia, the development of nature parks in the region—particularly as instruments for promoting sustainable tourism—has become increasingly relevant. Sustainable tourism is defined as tourism that considers its current and future economic, social, and environmental impacts while addressing the needs of tourists, businesses, the environment,…
Category: Tourism
Idols and rabbits in the Urals – designing Arctic ecotourism
Researchers from Ural State University of Architecture and Art proposed an innovative approach for developing tourism in Russian Arctic destinations where holidaymakers commonly avoid travelling. Tough climate, remoteness and non-existing hospitality services make it a challenge to tempt any tourist. Attracted by wilderness, endangered fauna, melting icebergs and glaciers, vanishing indigenous cultures, endangered mega-fauna has…
Russian Climate Research 