Scientists have long figured out that the high efficiency of work a person needs regular and proper rest.Without this, the employee should not expect great feats of labor.But you can also relax in different ways: someone just lying on the couch and watching TV, and someone pulls out his backpack and goes on a hike.In the latter case, it is of paramount importance and recreational resources of the world, or in other words - the resources for recreation and tourism.
What is recreation?
is believed that the term "recreation" came to us from the Latin: recreation - "recovery".There is a word in Polish - recreatja, which means "rest."It is worth noting that in the world there is still no single, generally accepted scientific definition of this concept.
can say that recreation - is the process of revitalization of man (physical, moral and mental) that were expended in the course of employment.By its very nature can be a tourist recreation, medical, resort, recreational, sports and so on. D. Are distinguished by the types and time frames: short, long (with a separation or without separation from employment), seasonal.Also recreation can be organized and unorganized (the so-called wild vacation).
Concepts
from the definition of the term "recreation" can be displayed, and other important concepts: "tourist-recreational resources" and "recreational activities".The second term refers to a special kind of economic activity, aimed at restoring forces of man.At the same time the word "economic" in conjunction with the word "activity" suggests the possibility of generating income.
study these and other related concepts involved in such sciences as rekrealogiya and recreational geography.Among the scholars of these disciplines can meet and geographers, and biologists, and economists and psychologists, because they were formed at the junction of several fields of knowledge.In particular, recreational geography studies the features of the distribution of resources and recreational facilities on the territory of our planet, as well as individual countries.Recreation resources of the world and the study also fall within the competence of science.On them will be discussed further.
Recreational global resources
They began to worry scientists and researchers from around the mid-twentieth century.It was then beginning to appear the first serious scientific research in this area.
Recreational resources of the world - a complex of recreational objects (created by nature or by humans) that are suitable for development on the basis of their recreational activities.
What can be recreational facilities?Yes, anything, as long as the object has a recreational effect.This can be a waterfall, mountain summit, therapeutic resort, the city park, a museum or an old fortress.
The main properties of these resources include:
- attractiveness;
- geographical availability;
- importance;
- potential stock;
- way to use and others.
Classification
Recreational resources of the world still do not have a uniform classification.Each researcher has his own view on the matter.Still, you can select the following types of recreational resources:
- Recreation and therapeutic (treatment).
- recreational and health (treatment, rehabilitation and resort vacation).
- Recreation and sport (recreation and tourism).
- Recreation and cognitive (tours, cruises and travel).
This classification is the most successful and understandable.Although there are many others in which the world's recreational resources are divided into:
- natural (by nature);
- natural and anthropogenic (created by nature and modified by man);
- historical and cultural (man-made);
- infrastructure;
- unconventional.
Very interesting is the last group that combines the resources needed for the development of unusual or extreme forms of recreation.It may be old cemetery, crumbling castles, underground catacombs, abandoned mines, and so on. N.
Recreation and healing resources world
They are intended for the organization, especially the treatment of humans.It can be as complex therapy of the whole body and individual organs and systems.
Recreation and healing resources of the world include the following items:
- mineral waters;
- mud;
- mountain resorts;
- seashores;
- salt lakes, and others.
entertainment and recreational resources of the world
This group includes all the resources on the basis of which can be treated, as well as improvement of the body (for example, after a major operation).Such resources include spas and resorts (sea, mountain, ski, forest and so on. D.).
Among the most popular resort areas of the world are the following:
- Hawaii;
- Seychelles;
- Canary Islands;
- island of Bali;
- island of Cuba;
- Goa;
- Cote d'Azur (France);
- Golden Sands (Bulgaria) and others.
Recreation and sports and recreational and educational resources
majestic mountain ranges (the Alps, the Cordillera, the Himalayas, the Caucasus, the Carpathians) attracted a great number of active leisure and extreme.After all, there are all the recreational and sports resources.You can go on a mountain hike or conquer one of the peaks.It is possible to organize extreme descent on a mountain river or climbing.The mountains have a wide range of various recreational resources.Here there is also a huge number of ski resorts.
to recreational and educational resources include many different objects: the architectural, historical and cultural.This can be a fortress, castles, palace complexes, museums, and even entire cities.Thousands of tourists annually visit countries such as France, Italy, Spain, Poland, Austria, Switzerland and others.
most famous museum in the world is, of course, the Louvre, where a rich collection of exhibits.Among them you can see the ancient Assyrian bas-reliefs, and Egyptian art.
One of the largest and most elegant palace complexes in the world is considered to Peterhof, located near St. Petersburg.A large number of tourists sent to India to see the miracle of world architecture - the Taj Mahal, or in Egypt, to see with their own eyes the famous Egyptian pyramids, to Croatia or to wander through the narrow streets of medieval Dubrovnik.
Recreation and tourism potential of Russian
Recreational Resources of Russia is very rich and varied.Thus, the Black, Azov, Baltic coast, as well as the Altai Mountains have great potential for the development of spa tourism and therapeutic recreation.
historical, cultural and educational and recreational resources of Russia also well represented.In this regard, the greatest potential have such regions of the country, as the North-West, the North Caucasus, Kaliningrad region, as well as Moscow, St. Petersburg, Kostroma, Tver, Kazan.In Kamchatka, Sakhalin Island on Lake Baikal can successfully develop ecological tourism and recreation.
In conclusion
Thus, recreational resources of the world are very diverse and rich.This ancient city, amazing architectural structures, high mountains and swift waterfalls, museums and castles, covered with legends.
