Modern Approaches to Assess Tourism Industry - Related Environment
This paper is devoted to the development of approaches to assess tourism industry-related environment. It is proved that the concept of sustainable tourism development arose as a response to the need to develop profitable industry in the context of limited available tourist resources. It is revealed that the lingering financial and economic crisis has led to a situation of essential reduction in amount of tourist business and significant loss of tourist potential of the country. The authors’ suggestions will allow improving and elevating the tourism industry to a totally new level in the national economy that includes social responsibility for the fulfillment of the mission to society, the integration of economic potential and abilities of the professionals involved in the tourism industry, as well as efficient use of resources in achieving set goals. The authors propose to establish the Association of Tourism Business Leaders of the Russian Federation and transform it into an institution, which would combine and implement the interests of its members.