Sustainable Development of Resort Towns and Territories: On the Way to the Balance

: The importance of resort territories development and sustainability is increasing in current conditions characterized by the rapid growth of tourism industry and inflating contradictions between the increasing tourists needs and the limited amount of recreational resources. The development of resorts and recreational territories is directly connected with such vital parameters as the resource potential and its ability to reproduce and replenish, life quality of local community, demand for territory resort product, and economic stability. These development components define the need for balance between constant desire to maximize the financial result and the preservation of recreational resources and social stability of the region. This issue is extremely relevant for territories with economic activity fully dependent on the availability and conditions of recreational resources.