A Study of the Determining Factors of Sustainable Tourism for the Development of the "green" Economy in the Shida Kartli Region
Year: 2026
Type: article
Abstract: At the current stage, creating appropriate conditions to ensure Georgia's sustainable economic growth, as well as the balanced socio-economic development of its regions and individual territories. Tourism is one of the most promising avenues for the development of Georgia's regional economy. The economic nature of tourism is reflected not only in the creation of economic output within the sector, but also in the fact that generating this output requires the expenditure of specific resources. Consequently, every economic entity, country, region, and sector must be analyzed through the lens of sustainability factors. The paper assessed the tourism and recreational potential of the "Tana Gorge" in Shida Kartli, one of the regions of Georgia, and the rational and effective use of its resources for the development of sustainable tourism, promoting the development of a "green" economy in the region. The work is guided by the principle of sustainability, i.e. the use of natural and cultural resources in a way that ensures rational management and protection of the environment and natural resources from irreversible quantitative and qualitative changes. The paper focuses on promoting the effective use of the potential of natural tourism and its active inclusion in the economic cycle, through the development of recommendations based on the principles of sustainability.
Source: ГРААЛЬ НАУКИ
Author: Maia Azmaiparashvili
Institution: Gori State University
Language: English
Domain: Social Sciences
Open Access status: hybrid
OpenAlex ID: W7219708985