Abstract:
Development of geotourism and rural tourism for sustainable development of Aktobe Oblast, Republic
of Kazakhstan
This article deals with the sustainable development of rural tourism based on geotourism. Geotourism makes
it possible to preserve geological and geomorphological features and use them effectively for tourism. In the
Aktobe Oblast administrative region, these features are effectively used for the development of rural tourism.
Geological and geomorphological features in the region are not protected by the state, so it is important for
the future development of geotourism and rural tourism to protect them. In order to effectively evaluate
the development of rural tourism and geotourism, the Delphi method was applied and a SWOT analysis
was conducted. With the SWOT analysis, the strengths and weaknesses of geotourism and rural tourism
of the Aktobe Oblast are assessed.
