Shevchuk O. The constructively-geographical analysis of recreational spelestokarstic complexes (“Krystalna-Kryvchenska” cave Ternopil region as example).

The dissertation is overlooking the theoretical and methodological bases of researching of recreational spelestokarstic complexes. An analysis of primary sources of the study, development and usage of karstic caves has been made. It was proposed periods of scientific research that have been conducted in the cave and singled periods of its recreational development. Directions of optimization and further development of the recreational spelestokarstic cave complex "Krystalna-Kryvchenska", which has been grounded, are the most sensitive part of the territorial recreational spelestokarstic system to anthropogenic impacts from recreational use. A method of constructively geographical researching spelestokarstic recreational complexes based on spatial description of the morphology of its underground part was created. Author's developments unify process of description and recognition of morphological configurations and characteristics of karst cavities. The method has been tested during the field researches conducted by the author in a cave "Krystalna- Kryvchenska" in the 2010-1013 years.