The direction of regulation tourist traffic in order to ensure stability of the tourist territory
In a context of limited mobility due to coronavirus pandemic restrictions and redirection of tourists flow to the domestic destinations, the management of tourist flows as a factor of tourist territory sustainable development becomes particularly relevant. Tourist and recreational territories development depends on the level of tourist, economic and social demand. However, sharp and uncontrolled fluctuations including positive ones can seriously damage the sustainability of territorial system. The management of tourism sector of Russian Federation is currently focused on the increase of domestic tourist flow and special development of tourist product. But in the same time there is a serious imbalance between overtourism and undertourism regions within the country. The concept of territory sustainable development implies a balance of the key sustainability components, and resists impairment of the social and environmental interests of community. That is why rational distribution of tourist flows across the country is extremely important. The study is devoted to the analysis of tourist flow management possi ble courses on the way to resort territory sustainable development. The results of the study includes identification of the main sustainability barriers arising from the uncontrolled movement of tourist flows, as well as development of the list of management courses for overcoming of these barriers and achievement of sustainability.