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Issue:2026 №2 (94)
Section:Tourism and Recreation
UDK:338.48
DOI:https://doi.org/10.33271/ebdut/94.222
Article language:Ukrainian
Pages:222-231
Title:Tourist attraction of Ukraine's industrial and geological heritage in the context of integration into the European Route of Industrial Heritage network
Authors:Bieloborodova M. V., Dnipro University of Technology,
Makurin A. A., Dnipro University of Technology,
Bodriaho Ye. A., Dnipro University of Technology
Annotation:Methods. To identify the spatial and functional logic of the ERIH network, elements of content analysis and interpretative analysis of official selection criteria, recommendations for the formation of regional routes and attendance statistics were applied. The assessment of selected objects of industrial and geological heritage of Ukraine was carried out on the basis of the author's multicriteria 100-point scale, the structure of which includes seven blocks: historical-industrial or geoindustrial value, compliance with the thematic logic of ERIH, authenticity and degree of preservation, quality of interpretation, accessibility and tourist infrastructure, institutional readiness, as well as cluster and route potential. To interpret the results, threshold ranges were used, which made it possible to distinguish objects with high, sufficient and limited prospects for inclusion in the network. Results. The feasibility of considering the industrial and geological heritage of Ukraine as a resource for tourism development and integration into the ERIH network is substantiated. A multicriteria approach to assessing the tourist attractiveness of objects is proposed, which combines historical value, authenticity, interpretative potential, infrastructure readiness and route connectivity. Based on the author's scale, the selected objects were evaluated and the level of their prospects for inclusion in the ERIH was determined. It was established that the most realistic for Ukraine is a phased integration model with the subsequent formation of regional routes. It is proven that it is the route approach that provides the best conditions for combining industrial, geological and cultural components of heritage into a holistic tourist product. Novelty. The approach to assessing the tourist attractiveness of industrial and geological heritage sites of Ukraine in the context of their potential integration into the ERIH network is substantiated, which allows combining historical, tourist and route dimensions of the analysis. The author's 100-point expert scale is proposed, which operationalizes the ERIH criteria and allows ranking sites by the degree of readiness for inclusion in different statuses. It is proposed to include both industrial and geological sites in a single analytical framework, which expands the possibilities of forming complex industrial and geological routes. Practical value. The proposed approaches can be used by local governments, museums, tourism organizations and regional development agencies for the selection of priority sites, planning museumization and substantiating regional routes. The results of the study can be applied in the development of tourism development strategies of territorial communities, programs for the revitalization of industrial areas. 
Keywords:Industrial heritage, Geological heritage, Tourist attraction, Regional route, ERIH, Local community
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