Promising Directions for the Development of Sports Tourism in the Almaty Region Using the Example of Rock Climbing

Abstract

The aim of the study was the process of studying the phenomenon of rock climbing development as one of the promising areas of sports tourism in the Almaty region of the Republic of Kazakhstan, which has a wide range of tourist resources systematically involved in various types of tourism. The research method was a large-scale, extended analysis of the tourist attractiveness of the region, and thus defined the most popular tourism destinations, as well as the persistent association of the Almaty region with mountain and foothill terrain, sports tourism and rock climbing. As a result of the research, the authors have formed a clear understanding of rock climbing as one of the promising areas for the development of sports tourism, which is currently becoming increasingly popular among both the local population and tourists of different ages. Sports tourism, rock climbing on natural and artificial (specially created) terrain, requires significant resource provision with respect to both the rock climbing sites, and professional personnel in the field of tourism who possess competencies in the field of sports tourism, ensuring the implementation of this tourist service. The results of the research presented in this article are based on the professional activities of the authors and allow them to have a qualitative impact on the process of training the sports tourism personnel, and contribute to the development of different-level routes for tourists wishing to engage in rock climbing, expand the involvement of tourists and contribute to the development of touristic attractiveness of the regions of the country.

Development of sports tourism on the territory of Kazakhstan for the development of a healthy lifestyle among the younger generation on the example of rock climbing

“…N. Batyrbekov et al (2022) introduced an innovative educational path known as "Sports and primary wellness tourism" at the Kazakh Academy of Sports and Tourism. This program offers students the opportunity to pursue a qualification in "Tourism instructor" within the broader 6В11101 "Tourism" curriculum.…”

“…This can promote cross-cultural understanding and strengthen diplomatic ties, especially when international competitions are hosted. Sports tourism can also lead to the development of niche tourism segments, such as adventure sports tourism, e.g., mountain biking, hiking, skiing, rock climbing (Batyrbekov et al, 2022). These niches can attract specific groups of sports enthusiasts and generate specialized tourism services.…”

Digital Transformation Reshaping Tourism Education: Investigating the Influence of Moocs on Teaching Tourism Fundamentals and Local Lore

“…The methodological basis of the study is to define the place of tourism and local lore competence by identifying and systematising the professional competences needed to train future geography teachers (Mazbayev, 1993;Ozerov, 2021;Benedyuk, 1999;Konstantinov, 2003;Abisheva and Abdreeva, 2019;Ivleva, 2006;Omarov, 2008;Serikova, 2009, Vukolov, 1997Smirnov, 2012); Assessment of the possibility of forming tourism and local lore competence of geography teachers according to the components "motivational and emotional-value", "acquisition of new activity-cognitive and subject-professional knowledge" and "self-development and research competence" (Braslavska and Roghi, 2019;Maslova et al, 2020;Yarmakeev et al, 2016); developing your own structural model for developing tourism and local lore competence (Rozhi et al, 2023;Melnyk et al, 2019); determining the effectiveness of mobile GIS applications in organising and carrying out tourism and local lore activities (Lee, 2020;Sebastian and De Miguel, 2017;Wang et al, 2017); Preparation of the teaching package for the discipline "Fundamentals of organising and conducting tourism and local lore activities", its preparation and testing in practice of the MOOC training programme (Golovanov, 2008;Sadykov and Gizzatzhanova, 2022;Batyrbekov et al, 2022) there were conceptual ideas. The study aimed to assess the effectiveness of teaching the discipline "Fundamentals of organising and conducting tourism and local lore activities" to students in the geography programme of the University of the Republic of Kazakhstan through MOOC.…”