Shabardina Y. Recreational potential as a component of the productive forces of regional economic space

Object of research are processes of formation of recreational potential as a part of productive forces of regional economic space and feature of its functioning in the conditions of strengthening of globalization and integration processes. The purpose is working out of theoretical bases, methodical approaches and practical recommendations concerning formation, functioning and developments of recreational potential of region. At different investigation phases the methods adequate to the purpose and its tasks were used: the system analysis, logic generalization, the funktional-structural, is standard-legal, economic-statistical, strategic and cartographical analysis. Methodological approaches to a choice of strategic reference points of development of recreational sphere of region are developed. Results of research can be used by working out of documents of look-ahead and program character at definition of perspective directions of development of recreational sphere of regions.