Development of the Tourism Industry in the Regions of the Russian Federation: the Impact of the Pandemic and the Recovery Mechanism

Abstract

The relevance of the study is determined by the need to find new mechanisms for the restoration of the tourism industry, which belongs to the strategically important non-primary sectors of the national economy and in the context of the COVID-19 pandemic can become a catalyst for socio-economic development at the regional level.The purpose of the article is to identify the main trends in the development of Russian tourism at the present stage, as well as to propose an effective mechanism for the recovery of the industry, considering new trends in the domestic market of tourist services.The objectives of the study are: to determine the current state of the tourism industry in the Russian Federation, including the regional aspect; identification of the main problems inherent in the industry and hindering its dynamic and sustainable development; development of a mechanism for the recovery of the tourism industry based on the identified problems and identified new trends that have developed during the pandemic.The methodology of the research is based on the use of the system analysis method, theoretical analysis, graphical method, statistical data analysis, SWOT analysis and generalization.Results. As a result of the study, the main features of the current state of the tourism industry in our country were identified, its strengths and weaknesses, as well as opportunities and threats from the external environment were identified. The author proposes a mechanism for the restoration of the tourism industry, based on the development of a system of interregional tourist routes of a combined type, reveals the main details of this mechanism, describes the order of interaction of its structural elements.Conclusions. The results of the study showed that the development of tourism in the regions of the Russian Federation needs support from the state. At the same time, the existing support measures should be supplemented in terms of using new trends typical for the pandemic period. One of the areas for improvement is the diversification of interregional tourist routes for the types of tourism included in the tour.