TOURISM AS A WAY OF RATIONAL USE OF THE DNIPRO RIVER ISLANDS WITHIN THE CITY OF KYIV

Autor: Anastasiia Olena POZHARSKA
Jazyk: angličtina
Rok vydání: 2022
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Zdroj: Geo Journal of Tourism and Geosites, Vol 40, Iss 1, Pp 150-156 (2022)
Druh dokumentu: article
ISSN: 2065-0817
DOI: 10.30892/gtg.40118-814
Popis: The article is devoted to the assessment of the tourist potential of the Dnipro River islands within the city of Kyiv. This islands take the central part of Kyiv, though are separated from it by water. The aim of the article is to identify the actual situation on the islands and to propose the scheme of the the improved tourist use of one of the islands. The quantitve and the qualitative characteristics of the islands are taken from the open sources. For the assessment of the tourist potential of the region the author determined the CORINE Land Cover categories on the islanads and counted their areas, defined the most natural islands, determined the accessibility for the vacationers, assessed the diversity of natural landscapes. Also author proposed the scheme of future tourist use of the Dolobetskyj island. Therefore, the Dnipro River islands have a great tourist potential, but they are not used fully. The rational use of these islands can improve the recreation on the Dnipro River banks in Kyiv.
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