Tourist circuits in Minas Gerais: an analyses using geoprocessing tools

Authors

  • Jean Max Tavares Pontifícia Universidade Católica de Minas Gerais
  • Jonas Antônio Vieira Junior Pontifícia Universidade Católioca de Minas Gerais
  • Simone Fernandes Queiroz Pontifícia Universidade Católica de Minas Gerais

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.11606/issn.1984-4867.v21i1p25-47

Keywords:

tourist circuits, Minas Gerais, regionalization.

Abstract

The strategy of regionalization proposed by the Ministry of Tourism (2006) has been implemented by the state of Minas Gerais through the certification of a series of Tourist Circuits (TC) that already existed without proper official acknowledgement. Since many of these circuit districts are rather small and hope the touristic activity will provide their economic redemption, their correct organization is highly important. Thus this purpose, we have analyzed the municipal district poles, the access conditions and the main touristic attractions of six certified tourist circuits in Minas Gerais using bibliographic research and geoprocessing tools. Problematic conditions were observed in all of the analyzed circuits, mainly in terms of the adequate choice of the municipal district pole and in relation to the similarity among State's attractions.

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Author Biographies

  • Jean Max Tavares, Pontifícia Universidade Católica de Minas Gerais
    Doutor em Economia (UFRGS); Professor de Economia (PUC/MG).
  • Jonas Antônio Vieira Junior, Pontifícia Universidade Católioca de Minas Gerais
    Graduando em Geografia (PUC/MG).
  • Simone Fernandes Queiroz, Pontifícia Universidade Católica de Minas Gerais
    Doutora em Lazer e Potencial Humano (Universidade de Deusto – Espanha); Professora de Administração e
    Turismo (PUC/MG).

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Published

2010-04-01

Issue

Vol. 21 No. 1 (2010)

Section

Articles

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How to Cite

TAVARES, Jean Max; VIEIRA JUNIOR, Jonas Antônio; QUEIROZ, Simone Fernandes. Tourist circuits in Minas Gerais: an analyses using geoprocessing tools. Revista Turismo em Análise, São Paulo, Brasil, v. 21, n. 1, p. 25–47, 2010. DOI: 10.11606/issn.1984-4867.v21i1p25-47. Disponível em: https://revistas.usp.br/rta/article/view/14204.. Acesso em: 4 jan. 2026.