Sanatorium and resort activities are the most important factor in the sustainable development of the Republic of Crimea

Ural State University of Economics, Ekaterinburg, Russia

^* Corresponding author: novikova@usue.ru

Abstract

The theory, methodology and practice of studying the functioning and development of sanatorium and resort activities in the context of ensuring stable regional dynamics and sustainable development of territories are at the stage of comprehension. The strategic vector of socio-economic development of a new subject of the Russian Federation, the Republic of Crimea, is seen by the authors in close connection with the development of sanatorium and resort activities. The study is aimed at substantiating the most important factor in the sustainable dynamics of the Republic of Crimea, namely the stable functioning and development of sanatorium and resort activities. The methodological basis of the study was the findings and conclusions of scientists studying the issues of sustainable functioning of sanatorium and resort activities and working in the subject field of regional economics, health economics, the concept of human capital, the concept of the quality of life of the population, and the theory of services. The research methodology is based on formalization and systematization approaches, bibliometric and content analysis, and the method of analogies and comparative analytical methods are also used. The information base consisted of scientific publications of domestic and foreign scientists, regulatory, analytical, program and strategic materials of the Government of the Russian Federation, state regional authorities of the Republic of Crimea. The main results of the study are: putting forward and proving a scientific hypothesis confirming the importance of the functioning and evolution of sanatorium and resort activities and medical tourism in the system of factors for ensuring sustainable development of the Republic of Crimea. The results of the study contribute to the development of theoretical and methodological principles of regional economics, public management of economic and social processes in order to achieve sustainable regional development.