Sustainable planning conception of higher education in Tourism and Hotel Management in Brazil

Authors

  • Keila Cristina Nicolau Mota Universidade do Vele do Itajaí - Univali

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.11606/issn.1984-4867.v14i2p103-126

Keywords:

tourism as discipline, higher education in tourism and hotel management, sustainable planning.

Abstract

This paper presents the concepts of sustainability and sustainable development and takes a systematic look at higher education in tourism and hotel management, suggesting possible areas for the absorption of skilled manpower. It also reviews Brazilian and foreign authors' views on the subject and outlines the history of tourism as a discipline in Brazil, its rapid growth and consequences. The reader is made aware of the effect of such rapid growth upon society and of a number of challenges springing from the concept of strategic planning towards sustainability in the sector of tourism.

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Author Biography

  • Keila Cristina Nicolau Mota, Universidade do Vele do Itajaí - Univali
    Bacharel em Turismo pela Universidade de Fortaleza - Unifor, Mestre em Administração pela Universidade Estadual do Ceará - Uece e Doutoranda em Turismo e Hotelaria pela Universidade do Vale do Itajaí - Univali/SC. Membro da Comissão de especialistas do Inep para avaliação das condições de ensino dos cursos de graduação em Turismo e/ou Hotelaria. Coordenadora do Curso de Turismo (licenciada) da Faculdade Integrada do Ceará - FIC.

Published

2003-11-14

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Articles

How to Cite

MOTA, Keila Cristina Nicolau. Sustainable planning conception of higher education in Tourism and Hotel Management in Brazil. Revista Turismo em Análise, São Paulo, Brasil, v. 14, n. 2, p. 103–126, 2003. DOI: 10.11606/issn.1984-4867.v14i2p103-126. Disponível em: https://revistas.usp.br/rta/article/view/63648.. Acesso em: 31 jul. 2024.