title: THE INTERDEPENDENCE BETWEEN TOURISM AND INNOVATION ACTIVITY IN THE WESTERN BORDERLANDS OF RUSSIA
abstract: An intensive movement of people, which is typical in areas with strong tourism industry, is perceived to provide numerous positive externalities with regards to the diversity of cultures, ideas, and knowledge. Border regions act as natural contact zones experiencing the influx of tourists across borders. The borderland is expected to benefit from their geolocation and intensive cross-border cooperation, acting as testing grounds for external innovations. The article iS designed to test the inter
journal: GeoJournal of Tourism and Geosites