extended abstracts - Geomorphic Processes and Geoarchaeology

Geomorphic processes and geoarchaeology
through understanding its elements and their interrelations. The classic approach to
studying composition of TTRSs implies combining similar elements in order to form
certain sub-systems. The set of elements and completeness of elementary composition
depend on numerous determining factors and, primarily, on the character of a touristrecreational
activity, on the stage of exploration of the tourist-recreational space and on
the phase of formation of TTRSs. Bearing in mind such a high level of ambiguity in
theoretical comprehension of this issue, we are compelled to choose the classic approach
as the most efficient. It allows to unite diverse objects in the frames of a heterogeneous
system into several sub-systems (infrastructural, organizing and administrative, natural
and recreational, historical and cultural, recreational (the main functional system),
economic (accommodation, meals), human resources (the staff), consumers’ (tourists) etc.
All sub-systems are bound together by direct and indirect ties and that, in turn, ensures
the integrity of territorial tourist-recreational systems.
All the above mentioned sub-systems have a general character. Due to this quality
they can be filled with any current real content depending on the level of the hierarchy
and on the functional character of the TTRS.
The dynamic properties of the TTRS provide it with an opportunity to develop and
grow under the influence of various conditions and factors. In the frames of the geosystematic
approach we regard conditions as external causes, i. e. causes that operate
outside of the tourist-recreational system, but still make a certain impact on it (climatic,
orographic, as well as demographic, social, political etc). Factors are internal causes,
operating within the frames of a tourist-recreational system and making a significant
impact on it. TTRSs are subjected to the influence of a large number of factors such as
location, population’s tourist-recreational needs, social and psychological needs, public
health, infrastructure, tourist attractiveness, organizing, administrative, economic,
ecological and other factors. These are the factors that enable people to exercise influence
on the development and transformation of territorial systems.
Introduction of any new object of tourist attraction is a significant factor of
development of tourist-recreational systems. However, certain measures need to be taken
in order not just to add the object to the system, but to include it as a constituent part into
the whole system and to make it produce a positive effect on it.
There is an unalterable condition which should always be applied to all objects of
archaeological tourism – readiness to embrace new elements. In order not to hinder
scientific researches some notions need to be determined beforehand, namely, what part
of the new object will be available for tourists and to what extent.
It is important to take into consideration all specific features of objects of
archaeological tourism, because they significantly differ from traditional objects of tourist
attraction (monuments, palaces, museums etc). Objects of archaeological tourism are not
so «spectacular» for ordinary tourists, as a rule. Very often only the forms of the
landscape (barrows, hills, pits etc.) indicate events of the previous epochs. One needs to
have profound historical knowledge and a vivid imagination to reconstruct episodes of
the past. For that very reason, the problem of setting up museums on such places should
be solved first of all. We believe that ideally there should be a combination of a genuine
archaeological object and an appropriate museum with thoughtfully selected exhibits
complemented by a wide range of interactive activities for tourists (encounter with
traditional craft, scenes from routine life of the past) and by reconstruction of historical
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