ASSESSMENT OF THE INFLUENCE OF ENVIRONMENTAL FACTORS ON THE INTERNATIONAL TOURIST FLOW IN THE KHABAROVSK KRAI (BASED ON CORRELATION-REGRESSION ANALYSIS)
The globalization of socio-economic processes in Russia contributes to the creation of conditions for the development of the tourism sector, which in turn necessitated the harmonization of tourism with the environment. The dynamics of the total inward flow to the Khabarovsk Krai shows the interest of foreign tourists in the region. However, in some segments there is a slight decrease. The scientific literature to a greater extent presents developments that take into account the impact of tourism on the environment. As part of the research, an attempt was made to determine the dependence of tourism (in our case, inbound tourism) on the state of the environment in the region. Based on statistical and analysis of variance, a correlation-regression analysis was carried out, which made it possible, on the basis of indicators characterizing the state of the environment, to determine the degree of environmental impact on tourism and, as a result, the dynamics of tourist flows. The degree of influence of the variables is proved by calculation, which serves as the basis for considering the issue “On measures to improve the environmental situation” in the region.