Tourism in Border Regions: Theoretical Aspects of a Geographical Study

Katrovsky, Alexandr; Kovalev, Y. Y.; Мажар, Лариса; Щербакова, Светлана

doi:10.5922/2079-8555-2017-1-7

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“…However, because the border is placed in the protected cultural landscape, tourists are notably interested in the border. Borders dividing unique natural sites have a greater tourism potential, 65 and this appears to be the case in the Curonian Spit. The sides divided by the border thus also have an increased opportunity to become popular cross-border tourist regions.…”

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‘Silencing’ the border as a strategy to conceal the ‘other’ side: the case of the Curonian Spit

Kudžmaitė

2021

cultural geographies

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Borders do not have to be visible to be effective. However, the ways they are marked in the landscape, and the relation of these manifestations to broader border regimes and practices are questioned by border researchers and other scholars. Building physical barriers is often used to conceal the ‘other’ side, while reducing border manifestations mostly reveals the other. In this article, a hybrid border management strategy of ‘silencing’ the border (reducing border manifestations) to conceal the other side is discussed, drawing on the case study conducted at the borderland in the Curonian Spit (Russia–Lithuania). Based on a mixed method approach, but especially focussing on the visual data, this study investigates how the border splitting the peninsula in half, is latent in the landscape and in the narratives of the locals. It proposes that the border is silenced and the other is concealed on both sides because of the lack of cross-border coordination of the shared landscape and heritage. This resonates with the experiences and understandings of borderland inhabitants, this research shows. It proposes a view on border hybridity, which challenges the dominant ways of understanding borders, their functions and impact on space and on different borderland actors.

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‘Silencing’ the border as a strategy to conceal the ‘other’ side: the case of the Curonian Spit

Kudžmaitė

2021

cultural geographies

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“…[67][68][69][70][71][72][73][74][75][76][77][78][79] and regions [53] (pp. [44][45][46][47][48][49][50][51][52][53][54][55][56][57], [54] (pp. [81][82][83][84][85][86][87][88][89][90].…”

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Indicators of the Tourist Attractiveness of Urban–Rural Communes and Sustainability of Peripheral Areas

Świdyńska

Witkowska-Dąbrowska

2021

Sustainability

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The elements which determine a peripheral area’s level of tourist attractiveness, such as tourist infrastructure and tourist values, should be developed in urban–rural communes in peripheral areas, where tourism may be one of the forces capable of stimulating sustainable development. This study covered urban–rural communes of the province of Warmia and Mazury in Poland. Urban–rural communes are specific areas where urban–rural linkages are often important. The research was carried out in accordance with Hellwig’s taxonomic development pattern method. The study found no complementary relationship between tourism values and tourism infrastructure with regards to creating tourism attractiveness. Tourism attractiveness was found to be more affected by tourism infrastructure. However, in units with larger urban centers, tourist values were found to significantly contribute to tourist attractiveness. The presented results provide a good basis for further research on the impact of global trends on regional development. At the same time, the analyzed framework provides guidance for ensuring the development of local tourism, and the study’s suggested priorities and measures could lead to the development of tourism in peripheral regions, which should in turn attract new investments, create new jobs, and thus develop the economy and the welfare of the population.

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“…The attractiveness of Russian regions for international tourists is being studied [9]. Special attention is paid to the specifics of tourism in the border regions on the example of Kaliningrad, Smolensk, Pskov and Amur regions, the Republic of Karelia [10][11][12], prospects for the development of cross-border tourism over the southern coast of the Baltic Sea [13], and prospects for tourism in different parts of the German coast of the Baltic Sea [14].…”

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Tourism and the structure of attractiveness of the Baltic region metropolises

Рахманов

2019

Balt. Reg.

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International tourism is playing an increasingly important part in the life of all the nine countries of the Baltic region. In this contribution, I analyse the statistical data for 2010—2017 regarding the numbers of arrivals of international tourists and international tourism revenues in the Baltic region. Regional metropolises, which include nine capitals and Saint Petersburg, have a pivotal role in the tourism space of the region. I propose a methodology for empirical research into the attractiveness of ten Baltic cities as perceived by international tourists. This methodology distinguishes three major components in the tourism industry of the Baltic metropolises: hotels, restaurants, and sights. I estimate the attractiveness of these tourism infrastructure components in each of the ten cities using special indicators. Based on the data obtained, I calculate the integrated indicator of city attractiveness. The empirical study shows that, in the Baltic region, international tourists appreciate the most the hotels of Berlin, Warsaw, and Copenhagen, the restaurants of Tallinn, Riga, and Copenhagen, and the sights of Berlin, Stockholm, and Saint Petersburg. The most attractive Baltic cities for international tourists are Berlin, Copenhagen, and Stockholm. Although the sights of Moscow and Saint Petersburg are competitive in the tourist space of the Baltic region, Moscow and Saint Petersburg hotels and restaurants are noticeably inferior to those in other countries of the region.

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Tourism in Border Regions: Theoretical Aspects of a Geographical Study

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‘Silencing’ the border as a strategy to conceal the ‘other’ side: the case of the Curonian Spit

‘Silencing’ the border as a strategy to conceal the ‘other’ side: the case of the Curonian Spit

Indicators of the Tourist Attractiveness of Urban–Rural Communes and Sustainability of Peripheral Areas

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‘Silencing’ the border as a strategy to conceal the ‘other’ side: the case of the Curonian Spit

‘Silencing’ the border as a strategy to conceal the ‘other’ side: the case of the Curonian Spit

Indicators of the Tourist Attractiveness of Urban–Rural Communes and Sustainability of Peripheral Areas

Tourism and the structure of attractiveness of the Baltic region met­ropolises

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