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Environmental Economics and Sustainable Development, 2020, 8(27): 13-20
UDC 338.483 (479.22)
JEL CLASSIFICATION: Q26, R1
DOI: 10.37100/2616-7689/2020/8(27)/2
Otar Paresishvili
PhD in Chemistry,
Center Studying Productive Forces and Natural Resources of Georgia of the GTU
ORCID:https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1054-2730
Laura Kvaratskhelia
PhD in Chemistry,
Center Studying Productive Forces and Natural Resources of Georgia of the GTU
ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9373-2790
David Gamezardashvili
PhD in Chemistry,
Center Studying Productive Forces and Natural Resources of Georgia of the GTU
ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8137-1860
Valentina Mirzaeva
Center Studying Productive Forces and Natural Resources of Georgia of the GTU
ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9646-5018
MOBILIZATION OF GEORGIA'S NATURAL AND RECREATIONAL RESOURCES UNDER CONDITIONS OF COVID-19 DISSEMINATION: ORGANIZATIONAL AND ECONOMIC ASPECT
Abstract: The article, through the example of Georgia, examines the problem of efficient using natural-recreational resources in the context of responding to the global challenge of 2020 – COVID-19 pandemic. In difficult conditions, methods are being developed to solve the problems associated with the disease. After acute phase of the disease, patients have to undergo a long-term rehabilitation in order to recover functioning impaired organs and systems of organism. Health-improving practices based on natural-recreational factors would hasten and improve recovery process. Georgia has high potential for the development of the mentioned sphere. For a long time, natural factors of Georgia have been used for therapy, preventive care and rehabilitation of people; there are many world-famous health-resorts in Georgia. The authors propose to use available medical-rehabilitation potential for those who had COVID-19. Positive effect on patients may be made by health-improving measures used in Georgian resorts such as active and passive climatotherapy, air and sun baths, spa treatment, mineral water drinking, bathes, inhalations, mudtherapy, etc.
The article analyzes Georgian resorts based on the main medical factors as well as in regional context. Based on the nature of resort resources, regional features and other factors, the territory of Georgia has been divided into 12 resort and recreational areas, differing in their specialization and structure of medical institutions. A summary table contains brief physical-and-geographical characteristics and medical factors of the most popular Georgian resorts along with provided methods of treatment and therapeutic indications. It is emphasized that there is no need to completely reorient existing healthcare facilities, they will be function in the ordinary course, and to serve post-COVID-19 patients special programs will be drawn up. Taking into consideration a great number of COVID-19-patients throughout the world and numerous disease-induced complications, the article proposes to intensify using available natural-recreational potential for rehabilitation purpose and to establish international contacts and experience exchange in this sphere.
Key words: COVID-19 pandemic, rehabilitation, therapeutic factors, natural-recreational resources, tourism.
Language version: Russian
References
1. Zhordania, I., Lomsadze, Z., Chitanava, N., & Paresishvili, O. et al. (2015). Sakartvelos bunebrivi resursebi, t.I-II. [Natural resources of Georgia, vol. I-II]. Tbilisi: National Academy of Science, Center Studying Productive Forces and Natural Resources of Georgia of the Georgian Technical University [in Georgian].
2. Lomsadze Z., Paresishvili O., & Kvaratskhelia L. et al. (2019). Georgian natural resources (brief review). Annals of Agrarian Science, Vol.17, №1, [in English]
3. Metreveli, M. (2015). Turizmi – sakartvelos ekonomikis prioritetuli mimartuleba [Tourism – a priority direction of Georgian economy]. In Zhordania, I., Lomsadze, Z., et al. Sakartvelos bunebrivi resursebi – Natural resources of Georgia. (Vols 1-2; Vol. 2). Tbilisi: National Academy of Science, Center Studying Productive Forces and Natural Resources of Georgia of the Georgian Technical University [in Georgian].
4. Paresishvili, O., Kvaratskhelia, L., & Mirzaeva, V. (2017). Rural tourism as a promising trend of small business in Georgia: topicality, capabilities, peculiarities. Annals of Agrarian Science, Vol.15, 3, 344-348. doi:10.1016/j.aasci.2017.07.008 [in English]
5. Paresishvili, O., Kvaratskhelia, L., & Mirzaeva, V. (2020). Sameditsino (sareabilitatsio) turizmis ganvitarebis perspektivebi sakartveloshi pandemiisa da postpandemiur periodshi [Prospects for the development of medical (rehabilitation) tourism in Georgia in the pandemic and post-pandemic period]. Business & Law, 1 [in Georgian].
6. Kvaratskhelia, L., & Meskhia, I. (2015). Samkurnalo (sakurorto) resursebi [Medical (resort) resources]. In Zhordania, I., Lomsadze, Z., et al. Sakartvelos bunebrivi resursebi – Natural resources of Georgia. (Vols 1-2; Vol. 2). Tbilisi: National Academy of Science, Center Studying Productive Forces and Natural Resources of Georgia of the Georgian Technical University [in Georgian].
7. Meskhia, I., & Asatiani, R. (2012). Sakurorto-rekreaciuli resursebi da turizmi [Resort-recreational resources and tourism]. Saqrtvelos ekonomika – Economy of Georgia. Tbilisi: "Siakhle" [in Georgian]. 8. Vadachkoria, G., Ushveridze, G., & Jaliashvili, V. (1987). Sakartvelos kurortebi [The resorts of Georgia]. Tbilisi: "Soviet Georgia" [in Georgian].
9. Sakartvelo erovnuli atlasi [National Atlas of Georgia] (2012). Tbilisi: Bagrationi Institute of Geography of Iv. Javakhishvili Tbilisi State University [in Georgian].
10. Sakartvelos 100 kurorti [100 resorts of Georgia] (2014). Tbilisi: "Klio". [in Georgian].
11. Erkomaishvili, G. (2016). Samedicino velnes kurortebi – sakartvelos brend kodi msoplioshi [Wellness medical resorts – Georgian brand-code in the world]. Inovaciuri ekonomoka da martva, Vol. 1, 1, 129-133 [in Georgian].
Article publication date: 2020
Date of online version: 2020
UDC 338.483 (479.22)
JEL CLASSIFICATION: Q26, R1
DOI: 10.37100/2616-7689/2020/8(27)/2
Otar Paresishvili
PhD in Chemistry,
Center Studying Productive Forces and Natural Resources of Georgia of the GTU
ORCID:https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1054-2730
Laura Kvaratskhelia
PhD in Chemistry,
Center Studying Productive Forces and Natural Resources of Georgia of the GTU
ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9373-2790
David Gamezardashvili
PhD in Chemistry,
Center Studying Productive Forces and Natural Resources of Georgia of the GTU
ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8137-1860
Valentina Mirzaeva
Center Studying Productive Forces and Natural Resources of Georgia of the GTU
ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9646-5018
MOBILIZATION OF GEORGIA'S NATURAL AND RECREATIONAL RESOURCES UNDER CONDITIONS OF COVID-19 DISSEMINATION: ORGANIZATIONAL AND ECONOMIC ASPECT
Abstract: The article, through the example of Georgia, examines the problem of efficient using natural-recreational resources in the context of responding to the global challenge of 2020 – COVID-19 pandemic. In difficult conditions, methods are being developed to solve the problems associated with the disease. After acute phase of the disease, patients have to undergo a long-term rehabilitation in order to recover functioning impaired organs and systems of organism. Health-improving practices based on natural-recreational factors would hasten and improve recovery process. Georgia has high potential for the development of the mentioned sphere. For a long time, natural factors of Georgia have been used for therapy, preventive care and rehabilitation of people; there are many world-famous health-resorts in Georgia. The authors propose to use available medical-rehabilitation potential for those who had COVID-19. Positive effect on patients may be made by health-improving measures used in Georgian resorts such as active and passive climatotherapy, air and sun baths, spa treatment, mineral water drinking, bathes, inhalations, mudtherapy, etc.
The article analyzes Georgian resorts based on the main medical factors as well as in regional context. Based on the nature of resort resources, regional features and other factors, the territory of Georgia has been divided into 12 resort and recreational areas, differing in their specialization and structure of medical institutions. A summary table contains brief physical-and-geographical characteristics and medical factors of the most popular Georgian resorts along with provided methods of treatment and therapeutic indications. It is emphasized that there is no need to completely reorient existing healthcare facilities, they will be function in the ordinary course, and to serve post-COVID-19 patients special programs will be drawn up. Taking into consideration a great number of COVID-19-patients throughout the world and numerous disease-induced complications, the article proposes to intensify using available natural-recreational potential for rehabilitation purpose and to establish international contacts and experience exchange in this sphere.
Key words: COVID-19 pandemic, rehabilitation, therapeutic factors, natural-recreational resources, tourism.
Language version: Russian
References
1. Zhordania, I., Lomsadze, Z., Chitanava, N., & Paresishvili, O. et al. (2015). Sakartvelos bunebrivi resursebi, t.I-II. [Natural resources of Georgia, vol. I-II]. Tbilisi: National Academy of Science, Center Studying Productive Forces and Natural Resources of Georgia of the Georgian Technical University [in Georgian].
2. Lomsadze Z., Paresishvili O., & Kvaratskhelia L. et al. (2019). Georgian natural resources (brief review). Annals of Agrarian Science, Vol.17, №1, [in English]
3. Metreveli, M. (2015). Turizmi – sakartvelos ekonomikis prioritetuli mimartuleba [Tourism – a priority direction of Georgian economy]. In Zhordania, I., Lomsadze, Z., et al. Sakartvelos bunebrivi resursebi – Natural resources of Georgia. (Vols 1-2; Vol. 2). Tbilisi: National Academy of Science, Center Studying Productive Forces and Natural Resources of Georgia of the Georgian Technical University [in Georgian].
4. Paresishvili, O., Kvaratskhelia, L., & Mirzaeva, V. (2017). Rural tourism as a promising trend of small business in Georgia: topicality, capabilities, peculiarities. Annals of Agrarian Science, Vol.15, 3, 344-348. doi:10.1016/j.aasci.2017.07.008 [in English]
5. Paresishvili, O., Kvaratskhelia, L., & Mirzaeva, V. (2020). Sameditsino (sareabilitatsio) turizmis ganvitarebis perspektivebi sakartveloshi pandemiisa da postpandemiur periodshi [Prospects for the development of medical (rehabilitation) tourism in Georgia in the pandemic and post-pandemic period]. Business & Law, 1 [in Georgian].
6. Kvaratskhelia, L., & Meskhia, I. (2015). Samkurnalo (sakurorto) resursebi [Medical (resort) resources]. In Zhordania, I., Lomsadze, Z., et al. Sakartvelos bunebrivi resursebi – Natural resources of Georgia. (Vols 1-2; Vol. 2). Tbilisi: National Academy of Science, Center Studying Productive Forces and Natural Resources of Georgia of the Georgian Technical University [in Georgian].
7. Meskhia, I., & Asatiani, R. (2012). Sakurorto-rekreaciuli resursebi da turizmi [Resort-recreational resources and tourism]. Saqrtvelos ekonomika – Economy of Georgia. Tbilisi: "Siakhle" [in Georgian]. 8. Vadachkoria, G., Ushveridze, G., & Jaliashvili, V. (1987). Sakartvelos kurortebi [The resorts of Georgia]. Tbilisi: "Soviet Georgia" [in Georgian].
9. Sakartvelo erovnuli atlasi [National Atlas of Georgia] (2012). Tbilisi: Bagrationi Institute of Geography of Iv. Javakhishvili Tbilisi State University [in Georgian].
10. Sakartvelos 100 kurorti [100 resorts of Georgia] (2014). Tbilisi: "Klio". [in Georgian].
11. Erkomaishvili, G. (2016). Samedicino velnes kurortebi – sakartvelos brend kodi msoplioshi [Wellness medical resorts – Georgian brand-code in the world]. Inovaciuri ekonomoka da martva, Vol. 1, 1, 129-133 [in Georgian].
Article publication date: 2020
Date of online version: 2020