Public Policies for Sustainable Tourism

the case of Armação dos Búzios - RJ

Abstract

The general objective of analyzing the tourist dynamics of a destination and its effects for the local community and, based on it, proposing public policies aimed at sustainable tourism. Armação dos Búzios-RJ was chosen as the unit of analysis because it represents one of the best known, nationally and internationally, tourist destinations in the “sun and beach” segment in Brazil. The theoretical basis of the study mainly contemplates the literature on public tourism policies, seeking to relate public performance to the sustainability of the activity. For that, it was based on the objectives of the tourism policy presented by Scott (2011). As for methodological procedures, the study has a quantitative nature and can be classified as descriptive and survey, with data collected from the application of 250 questionnaires to residents between December 2018 and March 2019. For data analysis, statistical tools were used to validate the categories created and interpret them. As a result, there was a need for public policies that promote and or encourage the better distribution of the benefits and costs generated by the sector, better provision of basic services, the maintenance of tourism and a harmonious relationship between tourists and the local population.