Foreign Experience in the Development of Historical and Cultural Tourism and Economic Mechanisms for its Application in the Conditions of Uzbekistan

Authors

  • Erkayeva Barno Abduraximovna Independent researcher at Karshi State University

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.51699/cajitmf.v7i2.1201

Keywords:

Historical and Cultural Tourism, Tourism Cluster, Clustering, Smart Destination, Digital Technologies, Sustainable Tourism, Tourism Rent, Regional Development, Service Sector, Integrated Model, Adaptation Model, Tourism Infrastructure

Abstract

This article analyzes the economic essence of historical and cultural tourism and its role in regional development and the growth of the service sector. It studies the adequacy of governance models, clustering processes, digital technologies and public-private partnership mechanisms for the management of historical and cultural tourism in Spain, Italy, France and Turkey. The paper analyses, drawing on foreign experience, the opportunities to include cultural heritage in economic circulation, tourism rent, and the introduction of the “smart destination”. Based on the results of the research, an integrated adaptation model is proposed for the urban clusters of Uzbekistan based on the historical development of urban clusters, digital management systems and sustainable development principles.

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2026-03-15

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Abduraximovna, E. B. (2026). Foreign Experience in the Development of Historical and Cultural Tourism and Economic Mechanisms for its Application in the Conditions of Uzbekistan. Central Asian Journal of Innovations on Tourism Management and Finance, 7(2), 229–235. https://doi.org/10.51699/cajitmf.v7i2.1201

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