Vol 4, No 1 (2016)

The article presents the results of a study of Mordovia border territories. The authors describe the settlements, natural, cultural and historical objects suitable for the development of border tourism.

This article focuses on the increasing number of dangerous natural processes and phenomena, and their consequences in the Asia-Pacific region. The issue of extreme natural hazards is particularly relevant to the arrangement and carrying out of tourist trips as tourists are first victims of the unpredictable natural phenomena and processes typical for the region.

The article considers the experience of studying tourist recreational resources through a variety of empirical and theoretical research methods. The authors present the most commonly used research methods and analyze their main advantages.

The article considers the structure of Russian tourist services market and its main segments. The authors study the dynamics, factors and conditions of the development of Russian tourist services market during the recent years.

The article describes the aspects of Russia’s tourism space formation through the development of heritage tourism. The authors consider the issues of historical and patriotic education of youth. The study is based on the experience of the youth club of historical fencing "Hlynov Grad" (Kirov city) which actively promotes historical tourism in the Kirov Region