Governance in tourist destinations: challenges in a contemporary society

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https://doi.org/10.7784/rbtur.v13i3.1543

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Governance, Tourist Destinations, State, Networks

Abstract

The topic of tourism governance in tourist destinations has been widely discussed in the literature and, although many benefits have been recognized, studies have shown that there are still structural gaps. Therefore, based on a conjunctural analysis of different factors identified in the literature, the objective of this paper is to discuss the main challenges of forming governance in tourist destinations. In order to understand how to preserve tourist destinations, understanding how to manage them, while also considering their weaknesses, is vital. To this end, this study used the ProKnow-C methodology, which involved a review of both domestic and international scientific journals that have a classification rating of between B1 and A1 by Capes. The study revealed that the main challenges to governing tourist destinations can be divided into one of two categories: institutional and organizational. The former refers to issues related to the State, whereas the latter refers to the relationships among stakeholders who participate in tourism governance. Thus, we conclude that the institutional and organizational challenges should be broken in favour of a conjunctural and non-structural reading of realities.

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Author Biographies

Ana Catarina Alves Coutinho, Universidade Federal do Maranhão

She is a PhD student in the Graduate Program in Tourism at the Federal University of Rio Grande do Norte (UFRN/PPGTUR). She teaches at the Federal University of Maranhão /Campus São Bernardo (UFMA).

Wilker Ricardo de Mendonça Nóbrega, Universidade Federal do Rio Grande do Norte

He holds a PhD in Socio-Environmental Sciences from the Federal University of Pará – NAEA / UFPA. He teaches at the Federal University of Rio Grande do Norte (UFRN).

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Published

2019-08-20

How to Cite

Coutinho, A. C. A., & Nóbrega, W. R. de M. (2019). Governance in tourist destinations: challenges in a contemporary society. Revista Brasileira De Pesquisa Em Turismo, 13(3), 55–70. https://doi.org/10.7784/rbtur.v13i3.1543