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Tourism and recreation cluster as a factor of the Brest region's development: Evidence from the Republic of Belarus

Vol. 15, Iss. 7, JULY 2017

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Received: 11 January 2017

Received in revised form: 3 February 2017

Accepted: 10 April 2017

Available online: 14 July 2017

Subject Heading: SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT OF REGIONS

JEL Classification: R11, R12, R23, R58

Pages: 1276–1288

https://doi.org/10.24891/re.15.7.1276

Subject The article deals with the issues of development of the tourism and recreation cluster in the Brest region of the Republic of Belarus.
Objectives The article aims to assess the tourism and recreational capacity of the Brest region, identifying the strengths, major problems of sustainable development of the region, and ways to improve it.
Methods For the study, we used methods of comparison, and logical and statistical analysis.
Results The article shows the advantages of the Brest region in terms of tourist attractiveness and the challenges to the region's development.

Keywords: tourism, cluster, industry, region, infrastructure

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