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Kazakhstan and Uzbekistan are two leading countries of Central Asia, mutually beneficially cooperating in the field of cross-border tourism. In this study, the tourism potential of the border areas was determined on the basis of tourism infrastructure and settlement density data. The geographic coverage of the study included nine regions located within the limits of the Kazakhstan–Uzbekistan border. We proposed the application of a rating assessment of the estimated tourism resource potential of Kazakhstan–Uzbekistan border regions, which provides the basis for comparative analysis of tourism development and promising opportunities for the large territory. The method allows one to achieve an understanding of the availability and volume of tourist and recreational resources in order to assess the tourism potential in the Kazakhstan–Uzbekistan border area in the framework of sustainable development. The study results generally allow the availability level of border region tourism resources to be determined and areas with more favorable and attractive conditions for cross-border tourism development to be identified.

The article deals with the occurrence of Cretaceous deposits in the territory of Aktobe region and geographical ground of their reflection in local toponyms. Aktobe region is characterized by the complexity of the terrain in West Kazakhstan. Terrain features are influenced by its geological structure and terrain-forming factors. The map presents a selection of toponyms including the words ak, bor, saz, kum, shagyl which correspond to the formations of lower Cretaceous and upper Cretaceous deposits widespread in the western part of the region. The percent of oronyms, hydronyms and oikonyms in the toponyms of 141 names selected in the study area was analyzed with subsequent representation on the diagram. The analysis of the names of Aktolagay, Akshatau, Belogorka, Aktau, Akzhar, etc., indicating the reflection in toponyms of such physical properties of rocks as composition, color and the rate of their frequency is carried out, the results are presented in a table. The map shows the position of geographical features corresponding to the outcropping Cretaceous beds and photos of the area are provided.

The purpose of the article is to study the geological objects of the Aktobe oblast and their use for the development of geotourism in the region. The analysis of published materials and field research data shows that the geological objects of the Aktobe oblast have all the properties and have much possibility to actively develop geotourism which depends on the level of local management and investments. The GAM method was used to assess geological objects. This method presents various estimates of main values (MV) and additional values (AV), which are very useful to preserve and develop the territory. As a result, the method provided different estimates in the development of geotourism.

В статье рассматриваются физико-географические условия (рельеф, климат, гидрография, почвы), флора и фауна Актюбинской области, и географические основы особенностей отображение их в местных топонимах. Актюбинская область занимает большую площадь на северо-западе республики. Территория региона граничит с Российской Федерацией, Узбекистаном и Западным Казахстаном, Атырауской, Мангистауской, Костанайской, Карагандинской, Кызылординской областями. Актюбинская область характеризуется сложностью рельефа среди Западно-Казахстанского региона. На особенности рельефа влияют его геологическое строение и рельефообразующие факторы. Из-за географического расположения территории наблюдается резкоконтинентальный климат, нехватка водных ресурсов и их неравномерное распределение, засушливые ландшафты. Эти природные особенности отражены в топонимах территории. Во время работы по классификации географических названий и группировки видов топонимов, были определены доминирующие названия связанные с физико-географическими условиями региона.