SUBSTANTIVE PROVISIONS OF RECREATIONAL LIMNOLOGY

Complex studying of a water body is one of necessary problems in developing recommendations for recreational use, for the favourable confluence of factors for one kind of activity can interfere with the development of another one, more favourable economically. The object of studying in recreational limnology is the complex operated system consisting of some interconnected components: people at rest, natural (water bodies and adjoining territories) complexes, an infrastructure, maintenance staff and the authority. The most important component is a natural complex as it defines the character of recreational activity. The main task of recreational limnology is to satisfy recreational needs of the society. "Recreational limnology" is a branch of recreational geography that studies a natural complex consisting of a water body and a territory surrounding it to be used with a view of rest, health improvement and people's physical and mental power restoration. All kinds of recreational activity at internal water bodies are listed, the method of defining the recreational potential of a water body is offered, and the factor of recreational suitability of a water body is introduced. The technique of research and descriptions (certification) of small water bodies, as well as the technique of defining the factor of recreational suitability of lakes, was applied for the last few years on the territory of the Altai Republic.