Spatial-Territorial Development Prospects of Borjomi Resort

Abstract

Georgia is notable for the abundance of tourism and recreational sites. Between them the southern Samtskhe-Javakheti region is outstanding for its peculiarities like: diverse geographic conditions, several protected areas, recreational places, natural monu-ments, balneology resorts, cultural landscape, a lot of monuments of cultural heritage and the borderline location that is intere-sting from the cross-boundary aspect. The article discusses issues of the spatial-territorial development of the resort city Borjomi and hydrogeological research of Borjomi mineral water, as well as some ecological problems of Borjomi, the recent natural disasters and their relation to the project of sanitary protection zones of the deposit. The role and importance of the mineral water deposit as city-forming factor for the development history and spatial-territorial planning prospects of the resort-city are considered. Based on the Project of Borjomi mineral water deposit sanitary protection zones and the General Land Use Plan of Borjomi city, envisaging the environmental problems and natural hazards occurred in recent years, some spatial development directions of the resort Borjomi were identified, as well as recommendations for the implementation of preventive planning activities are suggested.