Tourism Clusters and their Role in Sustainable Community Development

Abstract

The article examines the role of tourism clusters in the sustainable development of local communities in Ukraine. The features of the functioning of tourist clusters are studied, on the basis of which a general vision of their development is formulated on the basis of a general model of functioning, which includes successive stages of creation of tourist clusters. It is proved that the functioning of tourism clusters as a component of the tourism industry is increasingly dependent on the concept of sustainability, which is the ascendant of society's consciousness and directly affects the environment and cultural values, making sustainability a prerequisite for the long-term development of the tourism sector. The main criteria for assessing the sustainable development of tourism, which should be taken into account when developing a strategy for managing the development of any region of Ukraine with the definition of environmental safety policy, current norms and requirements adapted in accordance with European standards, are determined. It is taken into account that for the effective development of tourism clusters, cooperation between the public and private sectors, as well as the active participation of local communities, is necessary. It is noted that the main types of sustainable tourism that will be developed on the territory of communities will depend on the preserved natural complexes and the state of cultivated natural spaces. UDC: 338.48:334.72; JEL: L83, Z32, O10