An analysis of regional strategies and programs in the framework of the development of automobile tourism in the Central federal district

The article reflects the results of a study of sectoral and integrated strategies, concepts and programs for regional development in order to identify the situation in the field of regulation of development of automobile tourism in the Central Federal District. At the first stage considered are the place, functions, activities and prospects of automobile tourism in socio-economic development as the Central Federal District, as well as individual regions of the Russian Federation; at the second phase highlighted are strategies, concepts and programs of development of tourism from federal to regional level, at the third stage in the focus placed highway and transportation development programs in the Federal District and its regions. Materials for each document are systematized in the summary table by region and district. According to comprehensive industry and tourism documents, at all levels and in most parts of the county there is understanding of the role, functions and problems of development of automobile tourism, and transport infrastructure and services which are closely associated with it. Respective program activities are laid down. However, in the highway and transportation development programs Tourism issues have yet not received attention. Thus, there is a major problem in the development of one of the most promising and popular public areas of tourism associated with the inconsistency of industry regulation in the country and regions which harms tourism as a cross-industry complex phenomenon. A separate place is reserved for field monitoring of the state of roads and roadside services in major highways of the county, which revealed the existence of serious problems with: infrastructure, service, compliance with the rules and organization of road safety. Regulations on requirements to infrastructure along the highways is more formal than essential, which is expressed by appropriate equipment requirements for highways, but having actual problems. Based on the detected situation, conclusions and suggestions are made on the ways of solving problems.