SPATIAL ORGANIZATION OF TOURIST ACTIVITY ON THE COAST OF PIAUI

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https://doi.org/10.4215/rm2021.e20024

Abstract

Tourist activity occurs in a selective and fragmented manner in space. On the coast of Piauí, this fragmentation process has produced two types of territorialization: used territories versus territories neglected by tourism. This research aimed to identify and characterize these territories, considering the densification and / or dispersion of the tourist infrastructure. The methodology employed is a dialogical approach to interpret the spatial organization and its relationship with the tourist segments observed on the coast of Piauí, using Excel and ArcGis 10.1 software to systematize data. The analyses carried out identified how demand influences the organization of tourism infrastructure in some areas of the municipalities. Likewise, the existing organization of infrastructure and tourist services has also shaped visitor profiles in these areas, forming territories used and / or neglected by tourism. It is hoped that this study can inform decision-making by local public authorities concerning the social and environmental impacts of tourism activities.

Keywords: Tourism, Territory, Space, Geographic Information Systems (GIS).

Author Biographies

  • Solano de Souza Braga, Universidade Federal do Delta do Parnaíba, Parnaíba (PI), Brasil

    Doutor em Desenvolvimento e Meio Ambiente - PRODEMA/UFPI (início 2018), Mestre em Geografia - IGC/UFMG (2011); licenciatura em Geografia - UNIVERSO (2014); Licenciatura em Turismo e Hospitalidade pelo Programa de Formação Pedagógica de Docentes - CEFET/MG (2008), Bacharelado em Turismo - IGC/UFMG (2006). Tem experiência na área de Turismo, com ênfase em planejamento, pesquisa e extensão, atuando principalmente nos seguintes temas: ecoturismo, planejamento, levantamento e monitoramento da oferta e demanda turística, estudos de impacto ambiental, ecoturismo, análise ambiental e docência em turismo e geografia. Integrante dos grupos de pesquisa: GIPE - UFMG / UFVJM (Grupo Integrado de Pesquisas sobre a Serra do Espinhaço), EITUR - UFPI (Grupo de pesquisas e estudos interdisciplinares em turismo) e do Núcleo de Pesquisa CONTEMPLAR (Coletivo Nordestino de Atenção ao Tempo Livre e Lazer).

  • Anderson Guzzi, Universidade Federal do Delta do Parnaíba, Parnaíba (PI), Brasil

    Doutor em Zoologia pela UNESP (2008). Atualmente é professor Associado 2 da Universidade Federal do Piauí, Campus Parnaíba, ministrando as disciplinas de Sistemática Filogenética, Sistemática Animal e Zoologia de Vertebrados II no Curso de Ciências Biológicas, é Curador da Coleção Zoológica Delta do Parnaíba (CZDP) e é professor Permanente do Programa de Mestrado e Doutorado em Ciências Ambientais (Área de Concentração: Biodiversidade) do PRODEMA. Tem experiência na área de Zoologia, com ênfase em Anatomia, Sistemática e Ecologia de Aves, atuando principalmente nos seguintes temas: ecologia de aves e impactos ambientais. 

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2021-08-19

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Vol. 20 (2021)

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