Analysis of tourist carrying capacity studies for reefs Picãozinho, Seixas (João Pessoa-PB) and Areia Vermelha (Cabedelo-PB)

The growing demand for recreational activities in natural environments has brought to light the need for tourist use planning tools aimed at the completion of a tourism ordained in which damage to visitation sites are minimal. Carrying capacity methodology is related to determining the maximum numbe...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Autores: Costa, Rhayany Juvêncio, de Miranda, George Emmanuel Cavalcanti
Tipo de recurso: artículo
Estado:Versión publicada
Fecha de publicación:2016
País:Brasil
Institución:Universidade Federal do Rio de Janeiro (UFRJ)
Repositorio:Caderno Virtual de Turismo
Idioma:portugués
OAI Identifier:oai:ojs.www.ivt.coppe.ufrj.br:article/1005
Acceso en línea:https://www.ivt.coppe.ufrj.br/caderno/article/view/1005
Access Level:acceso abierto
Palabra clave:Tourist Carrying Capacity. Coastal reefs of Paraíba
Tools Tourism Planning
Capacidad de Carga Turística
Recifes Costeros de Paraíba
Herramientas de Planificación Turística
Capacidade de Carga Turística
Recifes Costeiros da Paraíba
Ferramentas de Planejamento Turístico.
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Sumario:The growing demand for recreational activities in natural environments has brought to light the need for tourist use planning tools aimed at the completion of a tourism ordained in which damage to visitation sites are minimal. Carrying capacity methodology is related to determining the maximum number of people in an area without to be caused significant damage caused to the environment visited. In Paraíba, coastal reef Picãozinho, Seixas and Areia Vermelha constitute reef formations where there is the realization of tourist activity during the period of low tide when natural pools containing a diversity of marine organisms become emerged. The methodological processes comprised bibliographic searching of the carrying capacity studies developed for three locations during the last ten years. In this study we aim to discurss again the efficiency of such proposals through a critical analysis that highlights the aspects of the methodology for the development of sustainable tourism. The results showed that the determination of the carrying capacity of an area is linked to a great subjectivity. There is no guarantee that through the number of users defined the impacts of a locality are reduced or eliminated. Actions complementary management in a continuous planning process are necessary for effective management.