Historical Geography Journal ISSN 2782-6511 (Print) | ISSN 3034-5286 (Online)

Evgeny V. Konyshev
Candidate of Geographical Sciences, Associate Professor, Perm State National Research University (Russia, Perm)
ORCID: 0000-0002-7774-1670
E-mail: konj@bk.ru

Svetlana M. Fadeeva
Perm State National Research University (Russia, Perm)
ORCID: 0009-0005-8567-4921
E-mail: svetafadeewa59@yandex.ru

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UDC 94(470.5):338.48
DOI: 10.58529/2782-6511-2026-5-2-110-123

ABSTRACT. The study considers the historical and geographical prerequisites for the development of industrial tourism in the Gornozavodsk conurbation of Perm Krai. Perm Krai is an old industrial region with a rich industrial heritage. The territory of the region’s Gornozavodsk conurbation includes six municipalities, it has a polycentric structure, and a rich industrial history — ranging from coal mining to the chemical industry. However, the municipalities included in this conurbation are currently facing difficulties in their socio-economic development. Industrial tourism could become one of the promising avenues for revitalizing and diversifying the economy of the conurbation. An important research task in this context is to analyze the historical and geographical prerequisites for the development of industrial tourism in the Gornozavodsk conurbation. This analysis was carried out using the integral-point scoring method. The article contains materials on the research topic: the history of the formation and development of industry in the region, modern socio-economic indicators and problems of development of municipalities. A register of industrial tourism sites within the conurbation was also compiled. The study identified the territorial structure of the conurbation’s resource potential, which could be channeled towards the development of industrial tourism. Taking account of territorial variations in potential is essential for improving the effectiveness of the development and management of industrial tourism. The findings of the study may be of use to the executive authorities of the municipalities within the conurbation in refining their tourism policy.

KEYWORDS: industrial tourism, conurbation, resource potential, Perm Krai, industrial heritage

For citation: Konyshev E. V., Fadeeva S. M. [Historical and Geographical Prerequisites for the Development of Industrial Tourism in the Gornozavodsk Conurbation]. Istoriko-geograficheskiy zhurnal [Historical Geography Journal], 2026, vol. 5, no. 2, pp. 110–123. DOI: 10.58529/2782-6511-2026-5-2-110-123
(In Russian).

Received 3 December 2025
Accepted 17 February 2026

© 2026 The Authors

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