Governance of Tourism in Campo das Vertentes, MG, Brazil: a path to regional development?

Authors

  • Thiago de Sousa Santos Professor do Instituto Federal de Educação, Ciência e Tecnologia do Sul de Minas Gerais.
  • Raquel da Silva Pereira Professora do Programa de Pós-Graduação em Administração da Universidade Municipal de São Caetano do Sul

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.7784/rbtur.v12i2.1415

Keywords:

Tourism. Governance. Regional development. Campo das Vertentes. Trilha dos Inconfidentes.

Abstract

The purpose of this study is to verify coordination and the role of governance structures in tourism activities in the region of Campo das Vertentes, state of Minas Gerais. For that, we studied the municipalities of Prados, São João Del Rei, and Tiradentes, included in the “Trilha dos Inconfidentes” (‘Inconfidentes’ trail). As a theoretical basis, the ten elements of governance proposed by Bovaird and Löffler (2003) were considered. This study is exploratory and of a qualitative nature. We used documentary research and conducted 12 in-depth interviews. The results show a high level of governance development in the region, even though there are discrepancies between the municipalities analyzed. It was verified that the Tourist Circuit “Trilha dos Inconfidentes”, responsible for establishing a direct channel with the public power at the state and federal levels in order to meet the needs of the region, has relevant power and influence over the actions, projects, and programs that are carried out.

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Author Biographies

Thiago de Sousa Santos, Professor do Instituto Federal de Educação, Ciência e Tecnologia do Sul de Minas Gerais.

Doutor em Administração pela USCS.

Raquel da Silva Pereira, Professora do Programa de Pós-Graduação em Administração da Universidade Municipal de São Caetano do Sul

Doutora em Ciências Sociais pela PUC

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Published

2018-05-28

How to Cite

Santos, T. de S., & Pereira, R. da S. (2018). Governance of Tourism in Campo das Vertentes, MG, Brazil: a path to regional development?. Revista Brasileira De Pesquisa Em Turismo, 12(2), 83–111. https://doi.org/10.7784/rbtur.v12i2.1415

Issue

Vol. 12 No. 2 (2018): maio/agosto

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