Development of geotourism and rural tourism for sustainable development of Aktobe Oblast, Republic of Kazakhstan

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https://doi.org/10.3986/GV95204

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geotourism, rural tourism, sustainable development, Delphi method, Aktobe Oblast, Katakhstan, //, geoturizem, podeželski turizem, trajnostni razvoj, metoda delfi, Aktobska oblast, Kazahstan

Abstract

This article deals with the sustainable development of rural tourism based on geotourism. Geotourism makes it possible to preserve geological and geomorphological features and use them effectively for tourism. In the Aktobe Oblast administrative region, these features are effectively used for the development of rural tourism. Geological and geomorphological features in the region are not protected by the state, so it is important for the future development of geotourism and rural tourism to protect them. In order to effectively evaluate the development of rural tourism and geotourism, the Delphi method was applied and a SWOT analysis was conducted. With the SWOT analysis, the strengths and weaknesses of geotourism and rural tourism of the Aktobe Oblast are assessed.

Razvoj geoturizma in podeželskega turizma za trajnostni razvoj Aktobske oblasti, Republika Kazahstan

Članek se osredinja na trajnostni razvoj podeželskega turizma, ki temelji na geoturizmu. Geoturizem omogoča ohranjanje geološke in geomorfološke dediščine ter njeno učinkovito uporabo v turistične namene. Geološka in geomorfološka dediščina se na območju Aktobske oblasti učinkovito uporablja za potrebe razvoja podeželskega turizma. Za nadaljnji razvoj geoturizma in podeželskega turizma je pomembno, da se tovrstna dediščina s strani države zaščititi, kar trenutno ni. Za oceno razvoja podeželskega turizma in geoturizma je bila uporabljena metoda delfi in izvedena analiza SWOT. Ocenjene so prednosti in slabosti geoturizma in podeželskega turizma na območju Aktobski oblasti.

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2023-12-31

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Sergeyeva, A., Omirzakova, M., & Saparov, K. (2023). Development of geotourism and rural tourism for sustainable development of Aktobe Oblast, Republic of Kazakhstan. Geografski Vestnik, 95(2), 99–112. https://doi.org/10.3986/GV95204

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