The Silk Road: the geopolitical, geographic and economic aspects of designing cross-border tourism route
Abstract
The article is focused on designing the Silk Road as a cross-border tourism route. The critical role of international organizations (UNESCO and UNWTO) in the implementation of this large-scale project is underlined. Discussing strengths and weaknesses of the project from a geopolitical, geographical and economic point of view is the most important part of the article. China's global economic project "One belt - one road" (The Silk Road Economic Belt) opens up new opportunities and constraints in tourism development. From the economic-geographical point of view, the features of the Silk Road project are the result of the diversity and uneven spatial distribution of tourism resources, as well as differentiation of countries by level of socio-economic development. This article addresses the issues of tourism business internationalization. The step-by-step guide to designing tourism route is provided.
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For citations:
Aleksandrova A.Yu. The Silk Road: the geopolitical, geographic and economic aspects of designing cross-border tourism route. Science. Innovations. Technologies. 2015;(2):68-77. (In Russ.)
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