[Therapeutic areas of the Republic of Tyva]. / Lechebno-ozdorovitel'nye mestnosti Respubliki Tyva.

The need to expand the resort and recreational potential in the Siberian Federal District is due to the growing need for sanatorium treatment and rehabilitation of the population. Balneological studies conducted in different regions of Siberia make it possible to position these territories as promising for resort and recreational activities. OBJECTIVE: Comprehensive integral assessment of the resort and recreational potential of the treatment areas of the Republic of Tyva. MATERIAL AND METHODS: Taking into account the requirements of the guidelines "Bioclimatic passport of the medical and recreational areas" No. 96/226, approved by the Ministry of Health of Russia on February 7, 1997, an integral medical and climatic assessment of the territories of the medical and recreational areas of the Republic of Tyva was carried out. The assessment of the quality of water resources was carried out in accordance with the criteria of the methodological recommendations "Control of the quality and safety of mineral waters by chemical and microbiological indicators" No. 96/225, approved by the Ministry of Health of Russia on 07.04.1997. The typification of water resources is given in accordance with GOST R 54316-2011 "Natural mineral drinking waters". RESULTS: The territory of the Republic of Tyva has the richest reserves of unique therapeutic hydro-mineral resources, and the existing features of landscape and climatic conditions determine the prospects for their widespread use. The surveyed areas are located on mid-mountain and low-mountain landscapes with favorable bioclimatic conditions for the organization of climate treatment and recreation, especially in the warm season. The prospects for the development of climate-balneological and climate-mud resorts in Tuva are shown, especially in terms of medical and health tourism. CONCLUSION: A detailed database has been developed on the components of the resort and recreational potential (bioclimate, mineral waters, therapeutic mud) of the treatment areas of Tuva. The data obtained formed the basis of proposals for updating the register of resorts and health-improving areas of the Siberian Federal District, which is formed on the basis of the results of many years of research.

[The medical-recreational and balneotherapeutic regions of the Krasnoyarsk Territory].

BACKGROUND: the creation of the efficient system of the spa and health resort-based health care for the population of the entire territory of the Russian Federation requires the systematic evaluation and protection of the natural resources of country as a basis for the further development of the health resort and recreation facilities in different regions. AIM: The objective of the present study was to estimate the possibilities of expansion of the health resort and recreational activities based on the rational exploitation of the natural resources of the medical-recreational and balneotherapeutic areas of the Krasnoyarsk Territory. METHODS: The inspection of the medical-recreational and balneotherapeutic regions of the southern part of the Krasnoyarsk Territory with the evaluation of the medicinal and raw materials resources of the spa and health resort facilities located in this area. The comprehensive assessment of the landscape and climatic conditions of the territory was performed in compliance with the methodological recommendations No 96/226 «The bioclimatic passport of the medical-recreational and balneotherapeutic region¼ approved by the Ministry of Health of the Russian Federation as of 7 February 1997. The quality of water bodies/sources was carried out in conformity with the criteria envisaged by the methodological recommendations No 96/225 «Quality and safety control of mineral waters based on their chemical and microbiological characteristics¼ approved by the Ministry of Health of the Russian Federation as of 7 April 1997. Water typing was performed in accordance with GOST R 54316-2011 «Natural drinking mineral waters¼. RESULTS: The medical-recreational and balneotherapeutic regions in southern part of the Krasnoyarsk Territory are notable for the great variety of mountainous, forest and steppe landscape forms with their favorable bioclimatic conditions and unique resources of therapeutic muds and mineral carbonic waters. The area is characterized by the great potential for the further development of the climatic spa and health resort facilities, and the improvement of the health care service for both children's and adult populations based on the rational use of the local landscape and climatic factors available at the territories occupied by the spa and health resort facilities of the balneotherapeutic profile. The prospects for the further expansion of medical and recreational tourism are discussed. CONCLUSIONS: This article was designed to systematize the available data characterizing the balneotherapeutic and recreational conditions of the medical-recreational regions of the southern part of the Krasnoyarsk Territory with special reference to the value of their natural resources, such as bioclimate, mineral waters, therapeutic muds, etc., for their inclusion in the registry of the areas possessed of the great health-improving potential based on the rational nature use and environmental management programs.

[The prospects for the further development of the Belokurikha spa and health resort territory in the Altai Krai (region)].

We undertook a balneological survey of the Belokurikha spa and health resort territory with the purpose of distinguishing and identifying the potential health-improvement areas most promising for the extension and optimization of the therapeutic, tourist and recreational activities. The assessment was focused on the characteristic of the landscape and climatic conditions of the territory, the possibilities for the development of the existing resources of mineral waters and therapeutic muds as well as for the discovery of the potential new ones. The recommendations are proposed to promote the development of different forms of tourism with special reference to its medical and health-improvement aspects. It is suggested that the territory of the «Belokurikha¼ resort¼, «Belokurikha-2¼ and «Belokurikha-3¼ health-improvement areas should be integrated into a single spa-and-health resort district of federal importance.

[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.

[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.

[Methods for the improvement of clay quality for their therapeutic application].

The objective of this study was to develop a scientifically sound basis for obtaining composite materials for sanatorium-resort therapy by combining muds of different structure and composition with mineral waters from deposits of the Altai-Sayan tourist and recreational region. Numerous experiments with muds of the desired biochemical composition and mineral waters containing various biologically active substances yielded preparations that can be used for multiple purposes, such as activation metabolism of polymer phenolic compounds, energy metabolism, and self-cleaning processes. Mud and mineral water-based composites may contain other inorganic components, besides clays, accounting for their curative properties and capable of directed action, e.g. organic selenium compounds, glycosides, phenolic and carboxylic functional groups. The proposed technique provides a solid basis for designing materials the composition of which can be optimized as required for the treatment of concrete pathologies.