Banca de DEFESA: HELOISE MICHELLE NUNES MEDEIROS

Uma banca de DEFESA de MESTRADO foi cadastrada pelo programa.
DISCENTE : HELOISE MICHELLE NUNES MEDEIROS
DATA : 18/09/2019
HORA: 09:00
LOCAL: Sala 319, Unidade Amazônia
TÍTULO:

ALTERNATIVE TOURISM: EFFORTS RESEARCH IN THE AMERICAS AND PERCEPTION OF ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACTS IN A EXTRACTIVE RESERVE (RESEX) FROM WESTERN PARAENSE, BRAZIL

PALAVRAS-CHAVES:

Amazon; Americas; RESEX Tapajos-Arapiuns; Environmental changes; Ecotourism; Knowledge gaps, Spatial and temporal trends; Environmental perception.

PÁGINAS: 152
GRANDE ÁREA: Ciências Sociais Aplicadas
ÁREA: Turismo
RESUMO:

Tourism is highly dependent on natural and cultural resources; however, as a result of the attractiveness of the environment, it can have positive and / or negative impacts in the natural, cultural or social context. Due to the aforementioned relationships, tourism activities specialize in segments such as alternative tourism, more aware and responsible for the natural resources and culture of its local population. In this context, the general objective of this work was to perform a scientometric analysis of studies with alternative tourism in the American continent, as well as to analyze the local perception of possible environmental impacts in communities located in an Extractive Reserve (RESEX) in West paraense, Brazil. To meet these objectives the dissertation was divided into two chapters, which are in the format of articles. Chapter 1: The objective of this work was to evaluate the scientific production of the studies published on alternative tourism and environment impacts from 1973 to 2017 in the American continent, through a scientometric analysis. The study was developed through search of works in ISI Web of Knowledge databases, Scopus Database and Scielo. 4,137 papers were tabulated. There is a strong positive correlation between the number of papers and year of publication (r = 0.864, p <0.001). North America was the region with the highest number of publications (N = 2,225, 47,48%). It was found a high diversity of journals that publish works on alternative tourism in the American continent (H '= 4.653), being Estudios y Perspectivas en Turismo (N = 186; 15%) the periodical with the largest number of publications. The largest number of publications addresses the Ecotourism segment (N = 1,257, 30.12%). The largest number of studies was carried out in terrestrial environments (N = 3156, 76%). Of the total number of publications, only 19% (N = 768) were conducted in protected areas. The main approaches of the studies were impacts (N = 595, 14.4%). Among the environmental means, the anthropic environment was the most studied (N = 2,826, 40%). Change in water quality (17%) was the most studied impacted component. There is a significant difference between the character of the impacts addressed in the studies (F _{(3, 119)} = 2,985, p = 0.034). Even with so many subconceptions it is necessary to develop alternative tourism in order to respect what the essence of the segment prescribes, such as sustainable development, with involvement and appreciation of local communities and traditions, incorporating them into the economic sector and promoting environmental education. Chapter 2: The present chapter aimed to identify, considering residents' perceptions, the possible environmental impacts of alternative tourism in RESEX Tapajós-Arapiuns communities, Pará, Brazil. Verification of environmental impacts was carried out through structured interviews, with open and closed questions with 122 residents of three RESEX communities. Most informants (91.8%) do not know how to explain the concept of alternative tourism (AT), however, for 87.7% of them the TA does not generate negative impacts. Income (53%) is the most frequent expression used by RESEX residents to disclose what alternative tourism brings about positive impacts. For most respondents, tourists do not influence local customs change (74.6%), nor do they identify tourism-related violence (94.3%). Finally, 89.3% of residents say that tourists do not pollute the environments. The research carried out in this important Conservation Unit deserves the attention of technicians and academic researchers, and can thus provide subsidies to management programs, in order to provide a set of real bases for analysis, interpretation and planning of tourist spaces.

MEMBROS DA BANCA:
Externa à Instituição - ANA ISABEL DA SILVA AÇO RENDA
Presidente - 2143267 - JOSE MAX BARBOSA DE OLIVEIRA JUNIOR
Externa ao Programa - 2143148 - QUEZIA LEANDRO DE MOURA GUERREIRO
Externa ao Programa - 1793914 - SANDRA MARIA SOUSA DA SILVA
Interno - 1776327 - THIAGO ALMEIDA VIEIRA