Tourism Development in Border Regions of Russia: Methodological Foundations of Typology and its Approbation

Peripheral Russian border regions traditionally lag behind in a pronounced differentiation the development of regions. The search for ways to level differences is associated with options diversifying economy, including tourism and study specifics its area, which reason relevance study. For country more than half all are longest world, itself state transformation, role factor only increasing, influence on economic systems, tourism, particularly relevant scientific practical task. Border Russia were objects research. purpose related methodological approach typology areas context unlocking potential. testing this was carried out set pre-Covid data, helping test hypothesis that systems develop connection additional incentives created by border. However, positive impact may not manifest equally parts authors substantiated according peculiarities development. made using cluster analysis method. As result, types determined parameters position tourism. proposed paper contributes theories management spatial organization regional systems. From point view, methodology results take into account knowledge various aspects regions, help identify incentives, make adjustments budgetary policy become basis developing investment decisions.