SCIENCES TO ADVANCE THE TOURIST SPACE

Purpose. Consists in substantiating the geosystemic approach as a theoretical and methodological basis for the development of tourist space, which involves the systematization of existing concepts, comparative analysis of Ukrainian and foreign research. Methods. In the course of conducting the research and preparing the material, such methods as systemic and structural-functional analysis were applied, which allowed to organize and classify information related to determining the essence of the tourist space as an object of study in economics, geography, sociology, and related disciplines. In addition, a retrospective method was used, which provided the opportunity to trace the historical evolution of the phenomenon under consideration. Results. The analysis conducted allowed us to conclude that the concept of tourist space can be presented most holistically within the framework of an interdisciplinary approach involving specialists from various fields and areas involved in the creation, arrangement and development of tourist spaces in regions of the world. The author's vision of the term is presented. Scientific novelty. An attempt has been made to systematize existing scientific approaches to defining "tourist space", to generalize the criteria for its typology, and to identify the main structural components. The practical significance. The results obtained can serve as a basis for further development of theoretical foundations of tourism studies, as well as be applied when developing concepts and strategies for tourism development of regions of Ukraine in order to increase their competitiveness and effectively promote regional tourism products in the domestic and international markets of tourist services.