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Sustainable Tourism as a Driving Force in Regional Development of Remote Regions in Siberia: An Integrated Operational Framework

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Fig. 1

Remote regions of Russia containing the Altai Mountains and Lake Baikal.Source: http://www.maps-of-europe.net/maps/maps-of-russia/administrative-map-of-russia.jpg.
Remote regions of Russia containing the Altai Mountains and Lake Baikal.Source: http://www.maps-of-europe.net/maps/maps-of-russia/administrative-map-of-russia.jpg.

Fig. 2

Structure of activities in rural tourism in the Altai Mountains.Source: authors.
Structure of activities in rural tourism in the Altai Mountains.Source: authors.

Fig. 3

Community-based tourism development on Olkhon Island in Lake Baikal.Source: Borseková et al. 2018: 187.
Community-based tourism development on Olkhon Island in Lake Baikal.Source: Borseková et al. 2018: 187.

Fig. 4

Participatory operational framework for sustainable tourism and regional development.Source: authors.
Participatory operational framework for sustainable tourism and regional development.Source: authors.

The analysis of selected tourism indicators in the Altai Mountains_

Indicators20122013201420152016
No. of hotels in Altai Krai116112111114158
Hotel expenditures in Altai Krai (in roubles)647,001.9692,124.8657,055656,999805,592.8
Share of hotel expenditures in Altai Krai in overall hotel expenditures in Russia0.52%0.51%0.39%0.38%0.40%
Hotel revenues Altai Krai797,659.3818,728.8830,791.6773,316.6892,461.1
Share of hotel revenues in Altai Krai in overall hotel revenues in Russia0.59%0.52%0.52%0.45%0.39%
No. of bed places in hotels in Altai Krai4,4094,7694,7294,7275,807
No. of guests in hotels in Altai Krai258,703283,243250,717245,125256,160
No. of travel agencies in Altai Krai144147161167133
Share of bed places in hotels in Altai Krai in overall number of bed places in Russia1.00%0.87%0.87%0.62%0.71%
No. of hotels in Republic of Altai4949484854
Hotel expenditures in Republic of Altai (in roubles)113,545.6113,545.6338,257489,229.3815,300.7
Share of hotel expenditures in Republic of Altai in overall hotel expenditures in Russia0.09%0.08%0.20%0.28%0.41%
Hotel revenues in Republic of Altai (in roubles)168,745.6168,745.6284,314.4528,466970,089
Share of hotel revenues in Republic of Altai in overall hotel revenues in Russia0.00120.00110.00180.00310.0043
No. of bed places in hotels in Republic of Altai1,4621,4621,3531,8292,286

Analysis of selected tourism indicators in Lake Baikal_

Indicators20122013201420152016
No. of hotels in Irkutsk region90919084114
Hotel expenditures in Irkutsk region (in roubles)1,129,7711,320,342.11,429,268.91,424,787.41,658,996.3
Share of hotel expenditures in Irkutsk region in overall hotel expenditures in Russia0.91%0.98%0.85%0.82%0.83%
Hotel revenues Irkutsk (in roubles)1,433,166.41,585,494.31,463,655.21,674,270.42,105,162
Share of hotel revenues in Irkutsk region in overall hotel revenues in Russia1.06%1.00%0.91%0.98%0.93%
No. of guests in hotels in Irkutsk region357,580364,981331,475344,367461,106
No. of travel agencies in Irkutsk region158202182135197
No. of bed places in hotels Irkutsk region5,4605,4885,8685,9597,464
Share of bed places in hotels in Irkutsk region in overall number of bed places in Russia1.24%1.00%1.09%0.79%0.91%
No. of hotels in Republic of Buryatia93108102104143
Hotel expenditures in Republic of Buryatia (in roubles)360,449.8517,364.1538,957288,858.3295,961.9
Share of hotel expenditures in Republic of Buryatia in overall hotel expenditures in Russia0.29%0.38%0.32%0.17%0.15%
Hotel revenues in Republic of Buryatia (in roubles)539,895.9553,811.8485,435.6467,839.9665,641.6
Share of hotel revenues in Republic of Buryatia in overall hotel revenues in Russia0.40%0.35%0.30%0.27%0.29%
No. of bed places in hotels in Republic of Buryatia2,7462,6835,1513,0444,272
Share of bed places in hotels in Republic of Buryatia in overall number of bed places in Russia0.63%0.49%0.95%0.40%0.52%
No. of guests in hotels in Republic of Buryatia208,4700208,462173,956166,510200,877
No. of travel agencies in Republic of Buryatia5742425154

Total area and selected population indicators in the Baikal region_

Total area in km2Population estimate at end of 2019; in thousandsDensity of populationUrban populationRural population
Irkutsk region767,9002,3913.1/km278.1 %21.9 %
Republic of Buryatia351,3009862.8/km259.2 %40.8 %

Total area and the selected population indicators in the Altai Mountains_

Total area in km2Population estimate at end of 2019; in thousandsDensity of populationUrban populationRural population
Altai Krai169,1002,31713.7/km256.9%43.1%
Republic of Altai92,6002202.4/km229.3%70.7%
DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/quageo-2021-0016 | Journal eISSN: 2081-6383 | Journal ISSN: 2082-2103
Language: English
Page range: 93 - 108
Submitted on: Dec 30, 2020
Published on: Jun 30, 2021
Published by: Adam Mickiewicz University
In partnership with: Paradigm Publishing Services
Publication frequency: 4 issues per year
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