ASPECTS OF COMPETITIVENESS OF THE NENETS AND YAMALO-NENETS AUTONOMOUS DISTRICTS AS DESTINATIONS OF ARCTIC TOURISM

Servis plus ◽  
2016 ◽  
Vol 10 (3) ◽  
pp. 10-17 ◽  
Author(s):  
Сергей Илькевич ◽  
Sergey Ilkevich ◽  
Пер Стрёмберг ◽  
Per Stremberg
Keyword(s):  
Regional Economy ◽  
Social Economic ◽  
Point Of View ◽  
The Arctic ◽  
Foreseeable Future ◽  
The Past ◽  
Arctic Regions ◽  
Tourism Resources ◽  
High Level ◽  
Nenets Autonomous

Despite some intensification of the regional and local authorities, as well as the proactive position of some tour operators in the Arctic regions of Russia, as well as a general removal of focus to domestic tourism in connec- tion with domestic economic and political shocks of the past two years, real progress in the Arctic tourism in Russia is not so great. It’s connected with the systemic and acute problems of the development of this macro region. Their resolution will take decades. In these circumstances, it would be better to talk about the need to focus efforts of states and municipalities, as well as of businesses in those regions that now have not just an abstract potential from the point of view of tourism resources, but the real competitiveness for doubling-tripling of tourist arrivals within five to seven years due to such social, economic and food elements of competitiveness: the positive dynamics of the regional economy, positive demographics, the adequacy of general investments and investments directly related to the tourism, relatively well-developed infrastructure, transport accessibil- ity, price competitiveness of tourism products (the latter in the current environment could be the ability to stay within 60–70 thousand rubles for a 7–10 days tour with budget excursion component). If we analyze the parameters together, as it seems to the authors, today we can speak about the special prospect and a fairly high level of domestic and international competitiveness of only two destinations in the Arctic – Nenets and Yama- lo-Nenets Autonomous districts. Within the presented work, the authors make arguments about what these two regions may be Arctic destinations of paramount importance, because they can actually achieve the ambitious goals for increasing the mass of domestic and inbound tourism in the Arctic in really foreseeable future.

Development of Tourism in the Arctic Zone and Its Impact on Environment

2019 ◽  
Vol 9 (8) ◽  
pp. 1642
Author(s):  
Marina L. BELONOZHKO ◽  
Oleg M. BARBAKOV ◽  
Anton L. ABRAMOVSKY
Keyword(s):  
Human Life ◽  
The Arctic ◽  
Russian Arctic ◽  
Arctic Zone ◽  
The Past ◽  
The North ◽  
Arctic Regions ◽  
Long Time ◽  
Historical Resources ◽  
Almost All

For a long time, the Arctic was considered a territory not adapted for human life (“dead earth”), impassable either by water or by land due to the climate. Currently, not only scientists, but also ordinary travelers and tourists are going to the North Pole. Today, tourism in the Arctic is one of the rapidly developing areas in the past few years. Therefore, the authors studied the development of tourism in the Arctic and its impact on the environment. It has been established that the development of ecological, cultural, scientific, extreme tourism, sport hunting, fishing and cruises is relevant for the Arctic regions. It was determined that the main problem in the development of tourism in the Russian Arctic is the transport and logistics underdevelopment of the region. But, these territories are so rich in natural, cultural, historical resources that there is the possibility of developing almost all types of tourism.

scholarly journals Spatial-Temporal Characteristics of Arctic Summer Climate Comfort Level in the Context of Regional Tourism Resources from 1979 to 2019

2021 ◽  
Vol 13 (23) ◽  
pp. 13056
Author(s):  
Yutao Huang ◽  
Xuezhen Zhang ◽  
Dan Zhang ◽  
Lijuan Zhang ◽  
Wenshuai Zhang ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Global Warming ◽  
Comfort Level ◽  
The Arctic ◽  
The Past ◽  
Summer Climate ◽  
Regional Tourism ◽  
Tourism Resources ◽  
Summer Temperatures ◽  
Climate Comfort ◽  
Arctic Summer

In the context of global warming, a key scientific question for the sustainable development of the Arctic tourism industry is whether the region’s climate is becoming more suitable for tourism. Based on the ERA5-HEAT (Human thErmAl comforT) dataset from the European Center for Medium-range Weather Forecasts (ECMWF), this study used statistical methods such as climatic tendency rate and RAPS to analyze the spatial-temporal changes in Arctic summer climate comfort zones from 1979 to 2019 and to explore the influence of changes in climate comfort on Arctic tourism. The results showed the following: (1) With the increase in the Arctic summer temperature, the universal thermal climate index (UTCI) rose significantly from 1979 to 2019 at a rate of 0.457 °C/10a. There was an abrupt change in 2001, when the climate comfort changed from “colder” to “cool”, and the climate comfort has remained cool over the past decade (2010–2019). (2) With the increase in Arctic summer temperatures, the area assessed as “comfortable” increased significantly from 1979 to 2019 at a rate of 2.114 × 105 km2/10a. Compared with the comfortable area in the 1980s, the comfortable area increased by 6.353 × 105 km2 over the past 10 years and expanded to high-latitude and high-altitude areas, mainly in Kola Peninsula, Putorana Plateau, and Verkhoyansk Mountains in Russia, as well as the Brooks Mountains in Alaska. (3) With the increase in Arctic summer temperatures, the number of days rated comfortable on 30% of the grid increased significantly from 1979 to 2019 (maximum increase: 31 days). The spatial range of the area with a low level of comfortable days narrowed and the spatial range of the area with a high level of such days expanded. The area with 60–70 comfortable days increased the most (4.57 × 105 km2). The results of this study suggest that global warming exerts a significant influence on the Arctic summer climate comfort level and provides favorable conditions for further development of regional tourism resources.

scholarly journals Assessment of the industrial potential the Arctic regions

2018 ◽  
Vol 11 (2) ◽  
pp. 195-200
Author(s):  
V. A. Tsukerman ◽  
E. S. Goryachevskaya
Keyword(s):  
Economic Activity ◽  
Living Conditions ◽  
The Arctic ◽  
Innovative Development ◽  
Integral Index ◽  
Autonomous District ◽  
Conceptual Apparatus ◽  
Arctic Regions ◽  
Nenets Autonomous

The conceptual apparatus associated with the industrial potential of the regions is considered. Taking into account the specific living conditions of the population and economic activity in the Arctic, the methodology for estimating the production, financial, human and infrastructural potential of the Arctic regions for 2013–2016 is chosen.As a result of the analysis, it was determined that strong differentiation is observed in the components of the industrial potential in the regions of theArctic. Tendencies of change of separate indicators by regions for 2013–2016 have been revealed.Ranking of the Arctic regions by the integral index of development of industrial potential allowed to determine that the best indicators are characteristic for the Yamal-Nenets Autonomous District and theMurmanskregion. Chukotka AD on industrial potential takes the last place. The importance of assessing the level of industrial potential for the innovative development of the Arctic regions is shown. Further research is required to improve the methodology for assessing the industrial potential of the territories. The assessment allows to correct strategic directions of innovative development of specific regions. The methodology used can be used with appropriate adjustments to assess the industrial potential of northern and other subjects of theRussian Federation.

The Common fossils of the British Rocks

The Geologist ◽  
1858 ◽  
Vol 1 (6) ◽  
pp. 238-241
Author(s):  
S. J. Mackie
Keyword(s):  
Sedimentary Rocks ◽  
The Arctic ◽  
Rock Masses ◽  
Scottish Highlands ◽  
The Past ◽  
Arctic Regions ◽  
The World ◽  
The Subject ◽  
The Common ◽  
Birth Time

A Man would see but little of the reality of the world if he shut himself up in his house, and only gazed out from the same window; he would learn little more if he contented himself with alternately gazing upon the scenes passing around him, from the windows of every storey. So a geologist, in limiting himself to the study of the rock-masses of a circumscribed area, would never, by the utmost perseverance, in going continually over the same ground, attain to a perfect understanding of the subject of his study. He must go abroad, either in his own person or equivalently, by making himself acquainted with the travels and labours of others. Our knowledge of the ancient conditions and relations of the oldest rock-masses would not be complete if we limited our investigations to those isolated patches in our own country, which, however important, are still only a part of that great whole, more important traces of which are to be met in regions far away. Thus those very old—indeed, primitive sedimentary rocks, represented in the British Isles in a fragmentary manner, as by the younger or bedded gneiss of the Scottish Highlands, assume in Canada and the Arctic regions proportions of great extent, and consequently, of far greater value. Far back in the obscurity of the past, as must be placed the birth-time of these primitive land-masses, we seem, in our first investigations, plunged in interminable ignorance, like the explorers of some vast subterranean cave in impenetrable darkness.

scholarly journals Ethnic mirrors: self-representations in the Welsh and Mennonite museums in Argentina and Paraguay

2011 ◽  
Vol 19 (2) ◽  
pp. 159-177 ◽  
Author(s):  
Marisa González De Oleaga ◽  
Ernesto Bohoslavsky
Keyword(s):  
Social Economic ◽  
Indigenous Communities ◽  
Point Of View ◽  
The Past ◽  
Historical Museums ◽  
Economic Ethic ◽  
Interesting Part ◽  
Chaco Region ◽  
History Of ◽  
Inclusive Form

According to some scholars and philosophers, ethnic identities are the best political, social, economic, ethic (and even aesthetic) alternative to State centralism, which is incapable of dealing with cultural diversity. Ethnic communitarism is then defined as a more authentic, humane, democratic and inclusive form of organization. The Welsh colonies of Chubut (Argentine) and the established Mennonite colonies of the Chaco Region (Paraguay) are two ethnic groups with forms of community life that have been thoroughly studied from different perspectives. However, neither has been analyzed their point of view of alterity or their relation with those who do not belong to the community. In their museums the history of the community is represented, self-images and other people's images are constructed and spread. The interesting part of these stories is not what they say but what they do, the form in which contents are expressed. These communitarian historical museums tell about the past but they mainly have an impact on the present. Like national or even imperial museums, Welsh and Mennonite museums tend to naturalize a particular self-centered, prejudicial and evolutionist point of view that often excludes other perspectives, especially those elaborated by the neighboring indigenous communities. In contrast, we believe it is necessary to take a stance for democratic, horizontal relations between communities and more polyphonic and responsible historical representations.

scholarly journals Regional features of occupational pathology in the Arctic zone of the Russian Federation (2007–2018)

2021 ◽  
Vol 65 (3) ◽  
pp. 251-260
Author(s):  
Sergei A. Syurin ◽  
Sergei A. Gorbanev
Keyword(s):  
Working Conditions ◽  
Common Factor ◽  
Comparative Investigation ◽  
The Arctic ◽  
Russian Arctic ◽  
Murmansk Region ◽  
The Republic ◽  
Development Risks ◽  
High Level ◽  
Nenets Autonomous

The purpose of the study was a comparative investigation of working conditions, prevalence and structure of occupational pathology in the subjects of the Russian Arctic in 2007-2018. Material and methods. The analysis of data on socio-hygienic monitoring in the section “Working conditions and occupational morbidity” of the population in the Russian Arctic in 2007-2018 was carried out. Results. The development risks, prevalence and structure of occupational pathology in the subjects of the Russian Arctic were established to have significant differences. The most common factor causing the development of occupational pathology (32.8% of all cases) was the increased severity of labour. In three regions of the Russian Arctic, the seriousness of work was a leading risk factor: Arctic zones of the Republics of Komi and Karelia, the Murmansk region. The most unfavourable working conditions and a high level of occupational morbidity are observed in Arctic zones of the Republic of Komi (207.44 per 10,000 employees) and Krasnoyarsk Territory (20.65), the Chukotka Autonomous Okrug (12.69). The basis of the economy of these entities is formed by the mining and metallurgical industries. On the contrary, the least harmful working conditions and a low level of occupational pathology are characteristic of the gas and oil producers of the Yamalo-Nenets (1.29) and the Nenets Autonomous Okrugs (3.45). Over the analyzed period, the level of occupational morbidity in five subjects of the Russian Arctic (Arctic zones of the Krasnoyarsk Territory and the Republic of Komi, the Nenets and Chukotka Autonomous Okrugs, the Murmansk Region) tended to increase, while in other three (Arctic zones of the Arkhangelsk Region and the Republic of Yakutia, the Yamal-Nenets Autonomous Okrug) - to decrease. Conclusion. Modern targeted programs for the prevention of occupational pathology should consider the characteristics of the formation of health disorders both in general in the Russian Arctic and in its subjects.

Advancing Oil Spill Preparedness and Response Techniques for Arctic Conditions

2011 ◽  
Vol 2011 (1) ◽  
pp. abs105 ◽  
Author(s):  
Peter Velez ◽  
Hanne Greiff Johnsen ◽  
Alexis Steen ◽  
Yvette Osikilo
Keyword(s):  
Sea Ice ◽  
Oil Spill ◽  
Oil And Gas ◽  
The Arctic ◽  
Distinct Advantage ◽  
Cold Temperatures ◽  
Arctic Regions ◽  
Arctic Conditions ◽  
Oil Spill Response ◽  
High Level

ABSTRACT Industrial and commercial activities in Arctic and sub-Arctic regions, including oil exploration, have increased in recent years. The 2008 circumpolar analysis by the US Geological Survey highlighted the large quantities of undiscovered oil and gas (O&G) estimated to be present. Governments of Arctic coastal states require industry to ensure a high level of environmental protection while operating in these areas. There are unique considerations which must be addressed such as: prolonged periods of darkness and daylight, cold temperatures, environmental sensitivities, indigenous peoples and their culture, distant infrastructure and remoteness, presence of seasonal/dynamic sea ice offshore, and a generally higher cost of doing business. Oil spill response (OSR) in the ice-free season can be comparable to the response in others parts of the world, with the exception of lower temperatures and extended daylight hours. The latter is a distinct advantage for OSR operations. Prevention of spills remains a top priority for industry. To address spills, if prevention is unsuccessful, the O&G industry has made significant progress over the last decades on addressing the technical challenges of operating in the Arctic. The O&G industry has also performed work to evaluate and validate OSR response measures under Arctic conditions. Oil spill response is a demanding task in any environment, but responding to spills in Arctic regions can present different challenges, especially with presence of sea ice, than to spills found in more temperate regions and opportunities exist to improve upon this existing capability. Some response techniques have been modified or specially developed for use in the Arctic. The O&G industry will undertake a joint industry research program to further address the challenges of Arctic Oil Spill Response. This paper describes the background, planning, and scope for this Joint Industry Program (JIP).

The Military Plan for European Navigation into the 21st Century

1991 ◽  
Vol 44 (3) ◽  
pp. 366-372
Author(s):  
R. Bogg
Keyword(s):  
21St Century ◽  
System Development ◽  
Commercial Sector ◽  
Foreseeable Future ◽  
The Past ◽  
Close Cooperation ◽  
High Level ◽  
The Military ◽  
East West ◽  
Route Navigation

For the foreseeable future, and despite a forecast reduction in the amount of activity, military flying will continue to embrace the diverse requirements of low, medium, and high-level route navigation, as well as the less structured, but more demanding, tactical navigation, principally carried out at low-level. As East-West relations have improved, defence budgets have come under increasing pressure and, whereas military projects have been in the vanguard of navigation system development in the past, the stagnation of military flying rates has been overshadowed by a dramatic expansion in the commercial sector. Consequently, the balance has shifted and many developments in all spheres of navigation are now led by civil requirements. Nevertheless, there continues to be close cooperation within NATO, with nations attempting to keep in step with each other and with international developments.

scholarly journals The Growth of The Anti-Jewish Stereotype

1985 ◽  
Vol 30 (3) ◽  
pp. 270-306 ◽  
Author(s):  
Dik Van Arkel ◽  
M. W. H. Schreuder
Keyword(s):  
Mathematical Model ◽  
Source Material ◽  
Point Of View ◽  
The Past ◽  
Extensive Test ◽  
Anti Jewish ◽  
High Level ◽  
Historical Model ◽  
True Activity ◽  
Narrative Element

There are three good reasons at the present time to try to arrive at an historical model to explain the development of anti-Jewish stereotyping and prejudice, and in this way, provided it is worked out at a sufficiently high level of abstraction, at an historical model of racism.Thefirstreason is that both the Netherlands and its neighbours are increasingly faced with racism and that for a good line of action it is necessary to collect all kinds of knowledge. Moreover, it is desirable that historians prove willing to co-operate by making their particular contribution to this collection of knowledge. Thesecondreason is that in contemporary thinking about history a tendency seems to have made itself felt that considers the narrative element of history as the only true activity of the historian, so that a hypothetical-deductive, one might say Popperian, approach to the past seems to be wrong. Although I do not want to enter into a methodological discussion, which I am glad to leave to my friend P. H. H. Vries, who has very capably formulated a point of view that I subscribe to, my intention is to show the usefulness of an abstract, partially mathematical, model in this article. By the way, in the framework of an article it is impossible to present an extensive test of the predictions of the model by means of source material. It can only be hinted at. This article is not non-narrative because I want it to be non-narrative, but because of lack of space. A full exposition would need a book. I shall only present in summary what I hope is the logical argument that lies at the basis of the model.

scholarly journals Indigenous education in the Arctic regions of Russia: response to pandemics

2021 ◽  
Vol 14 (33) ◽  
pp. e16910
Author(s):  
Natalia V. Sitnikova ◽  
Alla D. Nikolaeva
Keyword(s):  
Indigenous Peoples ◽  
Indigenous Education ◽  
Educational Environment ◽  
The Arctic ◽  
Education Management ◽  
Distant Learning ◽  
Arctic Regions ◽  
The Republic ◽  
Nenets Autonomous ◽  
Regions Of Russia

The article actualizes the problems of organizing distance learning in the education system of indigenous peoples, including those leading a nomadic or semi-nomadic lifestyle with their parents, in the context of transformation lessons of the pandemic. The authors present the results of the 2020-2021 study of the situation with distant learning in the Arctic regions of Russia (case of the Republic of Sakha (Yakutia) and Yamalo-Nenets Autonomous Okrug). The information was taken from monitoring, questionairies and interviews with teachers, students and education management officers. The research aims to prove inequality but find measures to improve the situation. The authors draw up the prospects for transformation to digital educational environment in remote places and see if we could minimize inequality and social unjustice between children living in the central territories and in the most remote, isolated places of traditional residence of the indigenous small-numbered peoples, including those who lead a nomadic lifestyle with their parents.

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