Development of a tourism network within Finnish-Russian cross-border co-operation
Alekseev, Arthur G. (2005)
Alekseev, Arthur G.
Kajaanin ammattikorkeakoulu
2005
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https://urn.fi/URN:NBN:fi:amk-201001201406
https://urn.fi/URN:NBN:fi:amk-201001201406
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This research was aimed to get updated information about cross-border tourism development from Russian tourism entrepreneurs and local authorities.
The overall objective of this work was to encourage and support cross-border co-operation for the improvement of the current network of local entrepreneurs and regional authorities within particular cross-border tourist route: Finland – Kostomuksha – Jyskyjarvi – Vuokkiniemi – Kalevala – Tiksha – Kem - Solovetski Island.
The study was integrated with the completed Northern Route to Karelia-project and the ongoing Interreg projects at the Western border of Russia (the Republic of Karelia). According to the joint strategy between Northern Karelia and Kainuu and Oulu regions, all the projects over the border in the area are linked to each other. By the way, this research was considered to be important for planning and implementing further Interreg and Tacis projects, in the frame of cross-border tourism development.
The study was defined what Russian tourism entrepreneurs, operating within particular route, and local authorities, think about long-term cross-border tourism network development.
The research methods, which have been used, for the collection of the required information are personal interviews and SWOT-analysis.
The main tasks of that survey were: to identify what type of inbound tourism services are being provided; how long they being provided; what type of marketing tools are used; what type of inbound tourists are visiting; future forecast about tourist products and possible partnership's network.
The interviews' outcomes showed that of 18 respondents 13 were successfully interviewed. Five respondents refused to answer for some different reasons during the preliminary stage of that survey.
The overall objective of this work was to encourage and support cross-border co-operation for the improvement of the current network of local entrepreneurs and regional authorities within particular cross-border tourist route: Finland – Kostomuksha – Jyskyjarvi – Vuokkiniemi – Kalevala – Tiksha – Kem - Solovetski Island.
The study was integrated with the completed Northern Route to Karelia-project and the ongoing Interreg projects at the Western border of Russia (the Republic of Karelia). According to the joint strategy between Northern Karelia and Kainuu and Oulu regions, all the projects over the border in the area are linked to each other. By the way, this research was considered to be important for planning and implementing further Interreg and Tacis projects, in the frame of cross-border tourism development.
The study was defined what Russian tourism entrepreneurs, operating within particular route, and local authorities, think about long-term cross-border tourism network development.
The research methods, which have been used, for the collection of the required information are personal interviews and SWOT-analysis.
The main tasks of that survey were: to identify what type of inbound tourism services are being provided; how long they being provided; what type of marketing tools are used; what type of inbound tourists are visiting; future forecast about tourist products and possible partnership's network.
The interviews' outcomes showed that of 18 respondents 13 were successfully interviewed. Five respondents refused to answer for some different reasons during the preliminary stage of that survey.