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The purpose of the articleis to reveal the scientific essence of tourist local studies and their role in the formation of the ‘image of the territory’, the development of the tourist product. The research methodologyis formed on the basis of collecting and summarizing information about the theoretical and methodological foundations of local studies in its various aspects and is a synthesis of modern domestic and foreign approaches to interpreting the essence of local studies and their role in tourism. The scientific noveltylies in the author’s interpretation of the essence of tourist local studies and methods’ generalization of local lore research, and practical significance – in a new look at local lore information as a basis for local tourism product, which is relevant given the regionalization of tourism. Conclusions.Based on the analysis of scientific approaches to history, geography, demography, economics, urban planning and other sciences, within which the local lore direction of research was formed, it is proposed to consider tourist local studies as an applied research area. |
