Factors influeincing health tourism development in Belokurikha Resort

Abstract

The paper studies approaches to understanding the health tourism in Belokurikha Resort. In fact, Belokurikha Resort is the largest recreational area in the Asian part of the Russian Federation. The authors define the factors of tourism development in the area and outline the elements of health tourism development: historical development, natural resources, economic, infrastructural, ethno-social, tourist, administrative, informational and business ones. The paper considers an influence of these factors on sustainable development of Belokurikha Resort and its neighboring territories.