Determining the attractiveness of beach holidays in urban ecosystems

Abstract

The paper presents the classification of recreational value of water bodies of the Middle Belt of Ukraine, which contains the following criteria: climatic conditions, morphological and hydrological characteristics, quality status of the water body, characteristics of the bottom of the water body, shoreline, beach and water area, vegetation of the coast, aesthetic appeal of the landscape, transport accessibility. Based on the analysis of the features of beach recreation in urban systems, a new method for assessing the recreational potential of water bodies of urban ecosystems has been developed. According to the proposed method, 6 beaches of Kharkiv (Ukraine) were studied according to the following criteria: geographical characteristics of the landscape, attractive attractiveness of the landscape, infrastructural characteristics of the beaches. The proposed method is aimed at creating comfortable and safe living conditions for the population and determining the investment attractiveness of the tourism industry