[The prospects for the development of therapeutic and health-promoting tourism in Gorny Altai].

The present balneological survey made it possible to identify the promising areas with a high potential for the health resort, recreational and touristic activities including the foothill, low-mountain, mid-mountain valleys and hollows of Northern, Northwestern, Central and Eastern bioclimatic provinces of Mountainous Altai. Recommendations have been proposed for the development of therapeutic and health-improving tourism in the Shebalinsk, Ust'-Kansk and Ulagansk districts of the Altai Republic.

[Health and recreational localities in the republic of altai and prospects for the development of spa-and-resort services on their basis].

The objective of the present work was to explore low- and mid-altitude valleys and depressions in the northern and central bioclimatic provinces of Gorny Altai for the identification of the health and recreational localities most promising in terms development of spa-and-resort services. The integral estimation of landscape and climatic conditions in conjunction with the quality of hydromineral resources of therapeutic value provided the data that were used by the authors to propose recommendations for the creation of the system of mountain-climate health resorts and touristic-recreational complexes of regional and federal significance at the territory of the Republic of Altai.

[Prospects for the development of health resort and recreational resources in southern Siberia].

Long-term monitoring natural health remedial factors of southern Siberia provided materials for the comparative evaluation of bioclimatic characteristics of sanatorium-and-spa facilities in major health and recreational areas of this region. The most promising localities for climatic balneotherapy, tourist and recreational activities have been identified at the territory of the Altai-Sayan mountain system. The database of sanatorium-and-spa facilities, health and recreational sites located in this region is presented. The rational exploitation of mountainous landscapes including strict constraints on nature use activities is recommended as a basis for the further development of recreational industry.