Methodological aspects of identification of forms of integrated territorial entities of tourist specialization

Recently, Russia has been increasing attention to integration processes in the development of territories, among which territorial associations occupy a certain place, since they are a typical representative of integrated socio-economic systems that assume appropriate approaches to their development, management and interaction of structures. Strengthening the integration processes of territories also leads to more complex management, especially in cases where interaction is necessary when going beyond their administrative boundaries. The article presents the author's approach to the formation of the functional typology of the "Integrated Territorial Education" category, which includes both the initial conditions for their formation, identification and the processes of organization and management. The identification of an integrated territorial entity is considered from the standpoint of a systematic approach using the example of a tourist agglomeration.