URBAN-PLANNING PROBLEMS AND PROSPECTS OF RECREATION AND TOURISM IN THE EAST KAZAKHSTAN

Abstract

This article presents the results of the research work "Increasing the competitive potential of the Republic of Kazakhstan through rational architectural planning and spatial organization of territories and infrastructure facilities of mass recreation, external and domestic tourism." The research was carried out at the Satbayev Kazakh National Research Technical University under the Grant Financing of Scientific Researches State Program in 2012–2014. The article deals with the urban planning and architectural aspects of recreational activities in the East Kazakhstan region in order to identify problems and prospects for development of this sphere. The study includes field surveys, a survey of recreational service providers, and an analysis of the recreational potential of the territory by using cartographic data. Pursuant to results of the study, recommendations on the development of the East Kazakhstani recreational region are proposed.