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<article article-type="research-article" dtd-version="1.3" xmlns:mml="http://www.w3.org/1998/Math/MathML" xmlns:xlink="http://www.w3.org/1999/xlink" xmlns:xsi="http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema-instance" xml:lang="ru"><front><journal-meta><journal-id journal-id-type="publisher-id">caer</journal-id><journal-title-group><journal-title xml:lang="ru">Central Asian Economic Review</journal-title><trans-title-group xml:lang="en"><trans-title>Central Asian Economic Review</trans-title></trans-title-group></journal-title-group><issn pub-type="ppub">2789-4398</issn><issn pub-type="epub">2789-4401</issn><publisher><publisher-name>Университет Нархоз</publisher-name></publisher></journal-meta><article-meta><article-id pub-id-type="doi">10.52821/2789-4401-2025-4-116-132</article-id><article-id custom-type="elpub" pub-id-type="custom">caer-1555</article-id><article-categories><subj-group subj-group-type="heading"><subject>Research Article</subject></subj-group><subj-group subj-group-type="section-heading" xml:lang="ru"><subject>НАЦИОНАЛЬНАЯ ЭКОНОМИКА: ВЕКТОРЫ РАЗВИТИЯ</subject></subj-group><subj-group subj-group-type="section-heading" xml:lang="en"><subject>NATIONAL ECONOMY: DEVELOPMENT VECTORS</subject></subj-group></article-categories><title-group><article-title>Конкурентные преимущества Алматинского горного кластера в развитии горнолыжного туризма</article-title><trans-title-group xml:lang="en"><trans-title>Competitive advantages of the Almaty Aountain Aluster in the development of ski tourism</trans-title></trans-title-group></title-group><contrib-group><contrib contrib-type="author" corresp="yes"><contrib-id contrib-id-type="orcid">https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4621-9975</contrib-id><name-alternatives><name name-style="eastern" xml:lang="ru"><surname>Адбанова</surname><given-names>А. А.</given-names></name><name name-style="western" xml:lang="en"><surname>Adbanova</surname><given-names>A. A.</given-names></name></name-alternatives><bio xml:lang="ru"><p>Алматы</p></bio><bio xml:lang="en"><p>Adbanova Aizhan Armanovna – PhD Student</p><p>Almaty</p></bio><email xlink:type="simple">adbanova.zhanai@gmail.com</email><xref ref-type="aff" rid="aff-1"/></contrib><contrib contrib-type="author" corresp="yes"><contrib-id contrib-id-type="orcid">https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0929-4984</contrib-id><name-alternatives><name name-style="eastern" xml:lang="ru"><surname>Алиева</surname><given-names>Ж. Н.</given-names></name><name name-style="western" xml:lang="en"><surname>Aliyeva</surname><given-names>Zh. N.</given-names></name></name-alternatives><bio xml:lang="ru"><p>Алматы</p></bio><bio xml:lang="en"><p>Aliyeva Zhannat Narikbayevna – сandidate of geographical sciences, associate professor</p><p>Almaty</p></bio><email xlink:type="simple">aliyeva.zhannat@kaznu.kz</email><xref ref-type="aff" rid="aff-1"/></contrib><contrib contrib-type="author" corresp="yes"><contrib-id contrib-id-type="orcid">https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7058-414X</contrib-id><name-alternatives><name name-style="eastern" xml:lang="ru"><surname>Борибай</surname><given-names>Э. С.</given-names></name><name name-style="western" xml:lang="en"><surname>Boribay</surname><given-names>E. S.</given-names></name></name-alternatives><bio xml:lang="ru"><p>Алматы</p></bio><bio xml:lang="en"><p>Elmira Boribay – сandidate of biological sciences, associate professor</p><p>Almaty</p></bio><email xlink:type="simple">Elmira.boribay@narxoz.kz</email><xref ref-type="aff" rid="aff-2"/></contrib></contrib-group><aff-alternatives id="aff-1"><aff xml:lang="ru">Казахский национальный университет имени аль-Фараби<country>Казахстан</country></aff><aff xml:lang="en">Al-Farabi Kazakh National University<country>Kazakhstan</country></aff></aff-alternatives><aff-alternatives id="aff-2"><aff xml:lang="ru">Университет Нархоз<country>Казахстан</country></aff><aff xml:lang="en">Narxoz University<country>Kazakhstan</country></aff></aff-alternatives><pub-date pub-type="collection"><year>2025</year></pub-date><pub-date pub-type="epub"><day>02</day><month>11</month><year>2025</year></pub-date><volume>0</volume><issue>4</issue><fpage>116</fpage><lpage>132</lpage><permissions><copyright-statement>Copyright &amp;#x00A9; Адбанова А.А., Алиева Ж.Н., Борибай Э.С., 2025</copyright-statement><copyright-year>2025</copyright-year><copyright-holder xml:lang="ru">Адбанова А.А., Алиева Ж.Н., Борибай Э.С.</copyright-holder><copyright-holder xml:lang="en">Adbanova A.A., Aliyeva Z.N., Boribay E.S.</copyright-holder><license xml:lang="ru" license-type="creative-commons-attribution" xlink:href="https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/" xlink:type="simple"><license-p>Данная работа распространяется под лицензией Creative Commons Attribution 4.0.</license-p></license><license xml:lang="en" license-type="creative-commons-attribution" xlink:href="https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/" xlink:type="simple"><license-p>This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 License.</license-p></license></permissions><self-uri xlink:href="https://caer.narxoz.kz/jour/article/view/1555">https://caer.narxoz.kz/jour/article/view/1555</self-uri><abstract><sec><title>Цель исследования</title><p>Цель исследования. Основной целью данного исследования является выявление и оценка конкурентных преимуществ горнолыжного туризма в Алматинском горном кластере (АГК) Казахстана, а также определение способов стратегического использования этих преимуществ для повышения устойчивого развития регионального туризма.</p></sec><sec><title>Методология исследования</title><p>Методология исследования. В исследовании использован смешанный подход, объединяющий пространственный анализ с использованием географических информационных систем (ГИС), сравнительное бенчмаркинговое исследование с признанными горнолыжными направлениями (Французские Альпы и горнолыжные кластеры Грузии), а также оценку экономического воздействия на основе вторичных данных из государственных и международных источников. ГИС-методики включали извлечение данных с использованием Python из открытых геопространственных баз данных (2GIS, OpenStreetMap), анализ близости и визуализацию плотности инфраструктуры.</p></sec><sec><title>Ценность исследования</title><p>Ценность исследования. Данное исследование представляет собой значимый вклад, так как предоставляет всесторонний сравнительный пространственно-экономический анализ АГК, который является стратегически важным, но в то же время мало исследованным направлением горнолыжного туризма. Сочетание передовых инструментов ГИС-анализа и сравнительного бенчмаркинга дает практичные рекомендации и эффективные стратегические предложения, ориентированные на потребности устойчивого развития туризма Казахстана.</p></sec><sec><title>Результаты исследования</title><p>Результаты исследования. Исследование выявило основные конкурентные преимущества АГК, включая его доступность, экономическую привлекательность, уникальные культурные и экологические ресурсы, а также государственную поддержку. Однако были выявлены значительные дефициты инфраструктуры в области гостиничного сервиса, гастрономических услуг и вспомогательных туристических объектов. Сравнительный анализ с грузинскими и французскими курортами подчеркнул необходимость значительного расширения инфраструктуры АГК, рекомендовано строительство 30-40 новых объектов размещения, 60-70 ресторанов и примерно 20-30 объектов дополнительного сервиса. Стратегическое развитие инфраструктуры, согласованное с практиками устойчивого туризма, позволит значительно повысить туристическую емкость АГК и его вклад в ВВП Казахстана, увеличив его на 0,5% -1,5% ежегодно к 2027 году.</p></sec></abstract><trans-abstract xml:lang="en"><sec><title>Research aim</title><p>Research aim. The aim of the research is to identify and evaluate the distinctive competitive advantages of ski tourism within Kazakhstan’s Almaty Aountain Aluster (AMC), and determine how these advantages can be strategically leveraged to enhance sustainable regional tourism development.</p></sec><sec><title>Research Methodology</title><p>Research Methodology. The study employs a mixed-method approach, integrating Geographic Information Systems (GIS)-based spatial analysis, comparative benchmarking against established ski destinations (French Alps and Georgian ski clusters), and economic impact assessments based on secondary data from governmental and international sources. GIS methodologies included data extraction via Python from open-source geospatial databases (2GIS, OpenStreetMap), proximity analysis, and infrastructure density visualization.</p></sec><sec><title>Value of the study</title><p>Value of the study. This research is significant as it provides a comprehensive comparative spatial and economic analysis of AMC, a strategically crucial yet relatively understudied ski tourism destination. The combination of advanced GIS analytical tools and comparative benchmarking delivers practical insights and robust strategic recommendations, uniquely tailored to the sustainable tourism development needs of Kazakhstan.</p></sec><sec><title>Research findings</title><p>Research findings. The study identified AMC’s core competitive strengths, including its accessibility, affordability, unique cultural and ecological assets, and governmental support. At the same time, the study reveals significant infrastructure scarcities in hospitality, gastronomic services, and complementary tourist facilities were evident. Comparative analysis with Georgian and French counterparts underscored AMC’s critical need to substantially expand its infrastructure, recommending the construction of 30-40 new accommodations, 60-70 restaurants, and approximately 20-30 complementary service facilities. Strategic infrastructure development aligned with sustainable tourism practices is projected to notably enhance AMC’s tourism capacity and its contribution to Kazakhstan’s GDP by an estimated 0.5%-1.5% annually by 2027.</p></sec></trans-abstract><kwd-group xml:lang="ru"><kwd>горнолыжный туризм</kwd><kwd>Алматинский горный кластер</kwd><kwd>конкурентное преимущество</kwd><kwd>ГИС-пространственный анализ</kwd><kwd>устойчивое развитие</kwd><kwd>развитие инфраструктуры</kwd></kwd-group><kwd-group xml:lang="en"><kwd>ski tourism</kwd><kwd>Almaty Mountain cluster</kwd><kwd>competitive advantage</kwd><kwd>GIS spatial analysis</kwd><kwd>sustainable development</kwd><kwd>infrastructure development</kwd></kwd-group></article-meta></front><back><ref-list><title>References</title><ref id="cit1"><label>1</label><citation-alternatives><mixed-citation xml:lang="ru">Hudson S., Shephard G. 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