SPATIAL ORGANIZATION OF TOURISM IN THE SMOLENSK REGION: PROBLEMS AND PROSPECTS
The article is concerned with the features characterizing spatial organization of tourism in the Smolensk region. It is based on the territorial tourism and recreation system. The particular attention is given to the formation process and development factors of the tourist-recreational space frame of the territory. Its unique simultaneously metropolitan and cross-border geographical location as well as good transport accessibility can significantly contribute to the development of tourism and recreation. In the face of a decline in agricultural production, tourism can become a kind of propulsive industry for some rural areas. Tourism zoning of the region based on the geosystem approach is carried out in the article.