Gvantsa Salukvadze

Ivane Javakhishvili Tbilisi State University | TSU · Human Geography

The primary aim of this article is to study the spatial peculiarities of the integration process of the community-driven economic activities within a local tourism supply chain. To achieve this, mainstream approaches were synthesized with the traditional methods of collecting and analyzing data. More precisely, a qualitative study was carried out i...

The aim of this manual is to enable interested teachers and university staff to implement a transdisciplinary (field) case study course, similar to those developed, tested, and integrated into the curriculum at Armenian State Pedagogical University (ASPU) and Tbilisi State University (TSU). The first part of the manual briefly introduces fundament...

This study is an attempt to empirically understand the transformation of rooted livelihoods after the arrival of tourism in the Greater Caucasus. A case-specific methodology combining qualitative and geographic information methods enabled us to identify 4 types of tourism-led livelihood change: (1) expanding nonagricultural activities; (2) reducing...

This article is an attempt to provide an exhaustive review of governmental policy documents for rural and mountain development in Georgia in the context of the local tourism supply chain (LTSC). Mainly, we examine to what extent policy-makers recognize the importance of the interconnectedness between tourism and other economic sectors. The study em...

This paper traces the case of Kazbegi National Park expansion and seeks to explore factors that shape or prevent trust-building between the park representatives and stakeholders. Th e research employed a qualitative methodology, using participatory mapping within discussions to allow the interview partners to link spatial information with extension...

This paper traces the case of Kazbegi National Park expansion and seeks to explore factors that shape or prevent trust-building between the park representatives and stakeholders. The research employed a qualitative methodology, using participatory mapping within discussions to allow the interview partners to link spatial information with extension...

Prioritization research design is an approach to identify priorities in development strategies on various areas using MAXQDA. The design incorporates a combination of different methodological approaches, including systematic literature review, evaluative qualitative text analysis, and transformative mixed methods research. This chapter provides an...

ამ სახელმძღვანელოს მიზანია უნივერსიტეტების დაინტერესებულ ლექტორებსა და აკადემიურ პერსონალს მისცეს შესაძლებლობა, განახორციელოს შემთხვევის შესწავლის ტრანსდისციპლინური საველე კურსი, რომელიც უკვე შემუშავებულია, აპრობირებულია და ინტეგრირებულია სსპუ და თსუ კურუკულუმებში. სახელმძღვანელოს პირველ თავში მოკლედ არის განხილული ფუნდამენტური კონცეფციები, რომლები...

P R E F A C E From 8 to 22 July, 2019 a student field practice/Case-study by using a transdisciplinary approach to research was carried out. The Case-study was supported by the Austrian Development Cooperation Scientific Fund (OEAD) and funded through the project ‘Transdisciplinarity for Sustainable Tourism Development in the Caucasus Region (Cauca...

People in the mountainous regions of Georgia have embraced new development pathways in recent years. Residents are taking advantage of the area’s rapid increase in tourism, as settlements on the Caucasus Mountain slopes constitute some of the most visited tourist destinations in the country. The specific objective of this study was to determine whe...

P R E F A C E From 9 to 23 July, 2018 for the first time in Georgia a student field practice/Case-study by using a transdisciplinary approach to research was carried out. The Case-study was supported by the Austrian Development Cooperation Scientific Fund (OEAD) and funded through the project ‘Transdisciplinarity for Sustainable Tourism Development...

This study discusses the spatial patterns of tourism allocation in urban Georgia through phenomenal changes in tourism performance. Different perspectives are examined towards the role of public infrastructure projects and well-connected internal transportation networks development in the equal distribution of the social and economic gains from the...

The main purpose of the article is to analyse the peculiarities of tourism development and linkages between tourism sector and other branches of economy, especially agriculture, in the selected areas of Kazbegi Municipality - the town of Stepantsminda and villages of Sno and Juta. The research is focused on the socioeconomic aspects of tourism deve...

The research project “AMIES II – Scenario development for sustainable land use in the Greater Caucasus, Georgia“ is about land use, land development and quality of life in the greater Caucasus, Georgia. The study area is one of the most visited summer resort Kazbegi Municipality, which attracts many tourists because of its climate and natural beaut...

The following research was conducted between 2013 and 2014 in the Greater Caucasus, Georgia. The study area was one of the most visited summer resort-Kazbegi Municipality. The research was supported by the University of Giessen with cooperation to Tbilisi State University. The main topic of the research is about Tourism Services in Kazbegi. The pur...