TOURISM IN THE ARCTIC REGIONS
Abstract
For the first time the numbers of resident population living to the north of the forest limit within
tundra, forest tundra and polar deserts are compared with the number of tourists visiting these areas. It is concluded that in some Arctic regions the number of tourists is dozens of times greater than the local population
About the Authors
Yu. N. Golubchikov
Lomonosov Moscow State University
Russian Federation
Russian Federation
Faculty of Geography, Department of Recreational Geography and Tourism, Leading Scientific Researcher, PhD. in Geography
V. I. Kruzhalin
Lomonosov Moscow State University
Russian Federation
Russian Federation
Faculty of Geography, Department of Recreational Geography and Tourism, Head of the Department, Professor, D.Sc. in Geography
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For citations:
Golubchikov Yu.N., Kruzhalin V.I. TOURISM IN THE ARCTIC REGIONS. Vestnik Moskovskogo universiteta. Seriya 5, Geografiya. 2017;(3):96-98. (In Russ.)
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