Problems of tourism as a factor of regional development in the context of COVID-19 pandemic

• Main Author: Ekaterina G. Leonidova
• Format: Article
• Language: English
• Published: Tatar Educational Center "TAGLIMAT" Ltd. 2020-09-01
• Series: Aktualʹnye Problemy Èkonomiki i Prava
• Subjects: tourism
• Online Access: http://apel.ieml.ru/storage/archive_articles/9990.pdf
• ISSN: 1993-047X; 2410-0390

Objective to identify the problems of tourism functioning that limit its contribution to the socioeconomic development of a region. nbsp Methods the research uses a set of scientific methods monographic when studying tourism as a factor determining regional development economicstatistical and comparative analysis when studying the trends and patterns and determining the key limitations of the tourism industry development in the region as well as the general scientific research methods such as synthesis analysis induction deduction etc. nbsp Results tourism is one of the most important catalysts for the development of the Russian economy. This paper examines the development of tourism in the Russian Federation and identifies the main factors and constraints for the internal tourism development including the impact of the 2020 pandemic. Based on the analysis of tourism development in Vologda region the main tendencies and problems of its functioning are defined. The conclusion is made about the insufficient development of transport infrastructure a shortage of rooms for collective accommodation of high level the reduction in the number of tour operators that hampers the industryrsquos contribution to the regional economy. nbsp Scientific novelty it is found that the solution of infrastructure problems as well as the diversification of the tourist supply promoting the tourist demand will help to increase the impact of tourism on the development of the region in the nearest future. nbsp Practical significance the main provisions and conclusions of the article can be used for the study of regional tourism problems as well as by the regional authorities when elaborating the programs for the domestic tourism development.