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ABSTRACT
In Eastern Europe, Batumi is one of the dynamically increasing touristic center, development of recreational economy where creates some particular ecological issues. The urgency of the matter is also increased by the fact that ecological condition of recreational zone of city sea coast is developed with worsening tendency due to increased touristic flow and anthropogenic load. The main aim of research is to study the mechanism worsening the ecological condition of sea coast's recreational zone, find out the geographic originalities of ecological condition of particular touristic object in the recreational zone and along to tourism development, shape the ecologically sustainable ways of improvement of natural and social-economic Geo systems. The study has revealed that potential of recreational beaches is not completely used, but ecological changes are observed in particular section and worsening tendencies are observed on areas adjacent to beaches. From one side, study of existing problems will have the biggest importance for regulation of urban development and spatial optimization of city functional zones and from another side - by foreseeing the basic principles of rational natural management, the tourism development perspectives will be established. Coming out of this, the research conducted in line with sustainable tourism development on example of specific region, would have cognitive and applicable importance as well.
Keywords: Resource, Potential, Recreation, Tourism, Ecology
INTRODUCTION
Batumi is rapidly increasing city of Georgia because of its best economic and geographic location. Thanks to recent administrative and territorial changes, the area (64,9 sq. km) and population (167600, 2019 y.) of the city was increased. Batumi is second largest touristic center of Georgia after Tbilisi. Batumi city is mainly specialized on maritime tourism. Coming out of this, the most beneficial area of the city for economic activities and business-interests is recreational zone of the sea coast, the ecological condition of which is worsening because of irrational natural management in there.
The main aim of the research is to study geographic originalities of touristic and recreational potential of recreational zone of Batumi sea coast and the ecological condition relating to tourism development. The solution of following tasks is necessary to reach the aim set:
- Evaluate the potential of touristic and recreational resources and place of tourism in the business development of the region;