Theoretical approaches to defining the concept of «resort and recreational sphere» as an object of public management
Abstract
The article argues that scientific sources lack a unified approach to defining the concept of “resort and recreational sphere”, and there is also substitution and identification of categories to which this concept belongs. It is advisable to reveal the content of the concept of “resort and recreational sphere” based on the use of various scientific and methodological approaches, namely anthropological, institutional and legal, and purely theoretical. Based on the anthropological approach, it is advisable to consider the resort and recreational sphere as a sphere whose functioning is aimed at restoring a person’s mental and physical strength as a result of various influences of the external environment.
The article concludes that the institutional and legal approach gives grounds to assert that the functioning of the resort and recreational sector is influenced by the activities of public authorities at various levels. They develop and implement policies to ensure the preservation and restoration of citizens’ health, manage or regulate healthcare facilities, recreation facilities, resorts, and other institutions in those industries that contribute to human recreation. The article emphasizes that it is the authorities that set state standards and regulations regarding the activities of the above-mentioned institutions, as well as the conditions and levels of restoring and preserving people’s health.
The article proposes to consider that various kinds of enterprises and institutions whose activities are aimed at human recreation can be considered as objects of the resort and recreational sphere. The resort and recreational sphere is neither a branch of the economy nor a cooperation; it is a broader concept that relates to various (abstract and concrete) components of life, where it is appropriate to use the term “sphere”.
The article argues that, based on a systems approach, the resort and recreational sector can be considered as a subsystem in the public health system, which in turn can be considered a subsystem of health care. Since the above systems are complex, that is, they implement more than one goal, the definition of system elements can be carried out according to various criteria.
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