Diversidade de macroalgas marinhas bentônicas dos recifes de Maracajaú, área de preservação ambiental dos recifes de corais, Rio Grande do Norte, Brasil

Despite the importance of coral reefs to humanity, these environments have been threatened throughout the world. Several factors contribute to the degradation of these ecosystems. The Maracajaú Reef Complex, in Rio Grande do Norte state is part of the Coral Reefs Environment Preservation Area in northeastern Brazil. This area has been receiving an increasing influx of tourism and the integrity of the local reefs is a matter of concern. In this study, the reef macroalgae communities were studied and compared within two areas distinguished by the presence or absence of tourism activities. Two sample sites were chosen: the first one, where diving activities are intense; and the other, where these practices do not occur. Samples were collected at both sites within a quadrate of 625 cm2 of area randomly thrown 5 times along a 10 meters transect line. Richness, Shannon-Hill diversity and Simpson dominance indices were determined based on biomass data. Similarity between sites was analyzed with Bray-Curtis similarity and distance index. Fifty-eight macroalgae species were observed, including 7 Chlorophyta, 13 Phaeophyta and 38 Rhodophyta. In the non-disturbed site, 49 species were found, while at the disturbed site, there were 42 species. Dictyotaceae and Corallinaceae were the most representative families at the non-disturbed site, and Rhodomelaceae and Dictyotaceae at the disturbed site. The non-disturbed site presented a higher biomass and the greatest richness and diversity indices. In the disturbed site the dominance index was greater and Caulerpa racemosa was the dominant species. The dendogram based on similarity index showed two major clusters, and an isolated element at the center that corresponds to a sample from the disturbed site. In the first cluster, samples from the non-impacted site were predominant and fleshy brown algae were more conspicuous. The second cluster was composed primarily of samples from the impacted site, where C. racemosa and red filamentous and erect calcareous algae associations (turf forming) were observed covering large extensions. These associations are represented by groups of algae adapted to environments where disturbances are frequent. They can grow rapidly on substrate where benthic community was removed and do not allow the establishment of other species. The results of the present study show that tourism activity is an impacting factor that has been causing shifts in macroalgae communities in the Maracajaú Reef Complex

CultuRAM: agenda cultural da Região Autónoma da Madeira

A Região Autónoma da Madeira é uma região turística com uma oferta cultural intensa e diversificada, que é dinamizada por um considerável número de entidades. A necessidade de gerir toda essa oferta torna-se cada vez mais premente. Com esta necessidade surge o conceito de agenda cultural única, um mecanismo que congregue toda a atividade cultural desenvolvida na região. O projeto Agenda Cultural da Região Autónoma da Madeira, designado por CultuRAM, consiste numa aplicação web direcionada às entidades regionais que desenvolvam atividades no domínio da cultura. Essas entidades podem ser públicas ou privadas que estejam ligadas à promoção e divulgação de eventos culturais. Esta plataforma de gestão e divulgação de conteúdos tem por principal objetivo a centralização da gestão e divulgação da atividade cultural desenvolvida na região, posicionando-se como uma agenda cultural única. Com esta ferramenta pretende-se criar as condições necessárias aos diversos intervenientes, de modo a assegurar uma melhor oferta cultural, tanto aos residentes, como aos turistas que nos visitam. Este relatório descreve e documenta os métodos de investigação e fases de desenvolvimento do projeto, com enfase na referência e fundamentação dos modelos e tecnologias utilizadas.

O pedestrianismo como instrumento de valorização ecoturística dos sítios da Rede Natura 2000, nas ilhas de São Miguel e Flores

Tese de Doutoramento, Ciências do Ambiente (Ecologia), 30 de Julho de 2013, Universidade dos Açores.

Los eventos que pormocionan Málaga como destino turístico: la Noche en Blanco 2015.

Son muchos los nuevos eventos que se incluyen en la oferta turística de la ciudad, destacando La Noche en Blanco, que cuenta con ocho ediciones y que cada año aumenta la calidad de sus actividades, viéndose ésta reflejada en el crecimiento del número de personas que disfrutan de dicho evento cultural.

A essência da gastronomia na valorização cultural : a aplicação do conceito "Slow Food" nos Açores

Dissertação de Mestrado, Gestão do Turismo Internacional, 19 de Julho de 2016, Universidade dos Açores.

Análisis de percepciones y necesidades formativas en tecnologías de la información y la comunicación en turismo. El caso de Andalucía

Distintos organismos internacionales señalan la falta de cualificación y la dificultad para atraer y retener a profesionales preparados como uno de los principales retos que debe afrontar la industria turística. A esto debe añadirse los resultados de estudios previos que indican que una de las principales áreas que manifiestan una demanda de formación en el sector turístico son las relacionadas con el uso de las tecnologías de la información y las comunicaciones (TIC). No obstante, y a pesar de la relevancia del capital humano y las TIC para el turismo, en la literatura científica no abundan los trabajos de investigación que analicen las necesidades formativas en turismo. Además, en una sociedad digital y global y en el contexto de un mercado turístico internacional cada día más competitivo, se antoja fundamental realizar una investigación que indague qué relación puede existir entre TIC, turismo y necesidades de formación, que trate de arrojar luz sobre la determinación de necesidades formativas TIC en el sector turístico y que ayude en la toma de decisiones, permitiendo el avance hacia una gestión eficaz del capital humano en turismo, en definitiva, que proporcione información de utilidad que contribuya a la mejora de la empleabilidad de los profesionales del turismo. El objetivo principal de la tesis es por un lado, especificar cuál es la oferta formativa en materia TIC en Andalucía y por otro, las necesidades de formación TIC percibidas por los trabajadores del sector turístico andaluz, así como identificar posibles desajustes en el sistema de formación que puedan ser causantes de tales necesidades o necesidades futuras. El desarrollo de la tesis se inicia con una revisión bibliográfica alrededor de los conceptos TIC, turismo y capital humano. A partir de esta revisión, se ahonda en la repercusión del capital humano y las TIC en el turismo y se presenta la evolución histórica que éstas últimas han tenido en el sector durante las últimas décadas. Seguidamente, se contextualiza el término necesidad formativa en el marco de la gestión de los recursos humanos, para posteriormente analizar los proyectos que se han llevado en este campo, lo que permitirá descubrir sus principales limitaciones y ayudará en el proceso de análisis de necesidades en esta investigación. A continuación se propone un marco de competencias digitales en turismo validado por un panel de expertos. Este marco se confronta posteriormente con la información extraída tras un análisis profundo de la oferta de formación turística de Andalucía, lo que permite determinar los desajustes existentes en la oferta de formación TIC en turismo en Andalucía. La investigación llega a su fin a partir de un análisis cuantitativo que evalúa el grado de asociación o independencia entre determinadas variables sociodemográficas (sexo, edad, nivel de formación) y organizacionales (tipo de establecimiento, localización, tamaño) y las necesidades percibidas de formación TIC de los trabajadores del sector turístico TIC.

La ruralidad como marco para la excelencia territorial: las sierras del Maigmó y del Cid, espacio de lo posible

El objetivo del texto es establecer unas directrices básicas que permitan desarrollar los principios de la excelencia territorial sobre un espacio rural no reconocido, las sierras del Maigmó y del Cid (Alicante), cuyas características sociales, productivas, ambientales, culturales y de proyección hacia el exterior, hacen de éstas un marco idóneo desde el que se pueda entender una excelencia del territorio basada en su vertebración turística y la revalorización de los sistemas agropecuarios.

La evaluación del milenio de los ecosistemas en Canarias

Después de la Evaluación del Ecosistema Insular Macaronésico, realizada en el marco de la Evaluación del Milenio de los Ecosistemas de España (www.ecomilenio.es), re realiza la Evaluación del Milenio de los Ecosistemas de Canarias en todo su conjunto. Aplicando una metodología asimilable a la utilizada en la Evaluación del Milenio española y con los mismos objetivos de evaluar y suministrar a la sociedad canaria información científica e interdisciplinaria sobre las consecuencias que el cambio en los ecosistemas y la pérdida de biodiversidad tienen sobre el bienestar humano, se realiza esta caja de herramientas para los tomadores de decisiones, el sector privado y para la sociedad en general en aras de vincular los objetivos socio-económicos con las políticas de conservación. Así pues, se utilizaron 60 indicadores, subdivididos en 3 tipos de servicios. de abastecimiento, regulación y culturales, a su vez representados por 18 sub-tipos de servicios, para el análisis y evaluación de los servicios ofrecidos por los ecosistemas a la comunidad canaria. Además, se han realizado análisis sectoriales en el ámbito del desarrollo agrícola y del desarrollo turístico, principales motores de la economía canaria. De los resultados obtenidos de desprende que el 68,3% de los indicadores analizados ha empeorado en las últimas décadas, mientras que sólo el 16,7% ha mejorado. El 52,6% de los servicios de abastecimiento se ha degradado, mientras que el 26,3% presenta una mejora. Para los servicios de regulación la situación se presenta más crítica, con un 93,3% de los servicios que se degrada, mientras que los servicios culturales presentan una situación intermedia, favorecida por la valorización turística de elementos culturales locales de consumo. En los sectores analizados, el cultivo del plátano influencia la degradación debida a la agricultura y mientras que el turismo de masas aporta la mayor degradación turística

Cultura organizacional e qualidade dos serviços turísticos :um estudo no setor de restaurantes

The present study seeks to describe the features and peculiarities of the relationship between organizational culture and the quality of tourism services, specifically in the restaurant sector, attempting to contribute toward maintaining the tourism sector of the city of Natal/RN. Thus, a descriptive and correlational study, with qualitative and quantitative approaches, of thirty-seven restaurants that are located in areas that compose the tourism corridor of Natal was undertaken. To collect the quantitative dada, the Organizational Culture Evaluation instrument of Cameron and Quinn (2006) was applied and the SERVPERF instrument of Cronin and Taylor (1992) was used to measure the quality of the services. The results suggest that the Clan and Innovation Cultures are associated with better levels of quality of services than those of the Market and Hierarchy Cultures. The relationships that were identified in this study are consistent with results found in other studies and the information reported here can serve as a basis for managers of the restaurant sector to reach excellence in their services, satisfying their customers and contributing to maintaining the tourism sector

Do tratamento das reclamações à gestão da insatisfação: o comportamento de empresas hoteleiras mediante a insatisfação de seus clientes

Consumer dissatisfaction, when properly handled, is a significant information source for the manager. Studies in this area allow broadening the understanding of certain customer attitudes and behaviors, such as loyalty, repurchase intention or satisfaction and trust increase. Above and beyond supporting consumer feedback, dissatisfaction can provide significant opportunities for organizational learning. Starting from dissatisfied customer information, companies can detect service flaws and develop new products. This work presents the results of an investigation on the behavior of businesses belonging to the hotel sector in Natal, RN, through the dissatisfaction of their customers. We have sought to map the main problems presented by customers to hotels, in the perception of managers and employees, as well as to understand both the process of dissatisfactionrelated data collection, analysis, and processing, and the utilization of such information by businesses. Beyond this, we have compared the habits of organizations to the company reaction approaches described in the literature: Complaint Handling, Complaint Management, and Dissatisfaction Management. The used methodology has been based on case study. Data was collected via indepth interviews with managers and employees in six hotels, two independent ones and four belonging to national and international hotel networks. We have also made use of documents provided by the organizations, such as guest complaint registers and reports from satisfaction surveys on which content analysis was subsequently performed. The results of the investigation point to a high level of awareness in the companies concerning the importance of consumer dissatisfaction. Even though the maximum grade in the procedure scale is not achieved, it has been observed that answer to dissatisfaction is given in planned and systematic form, geared towards consumer satisfaction and improvement of products and processes. Hotel businesses still have to look into other possibilities for mapping consumer dissatisfaction, which implies, among other aspects, articulation with a range of public and private organizations in such a way as to guarantee sustainability of touristic activities in the long term

O Modelo de gestão participativa do Plano Nacional do Turismo (PNT-2003/2007): a atuação do CONETUR/RN

To implement policies and plans at the tourist sector involve disposition to the establishment of parceries among government and private initiative, space to the action of studious, researchers and professionals of several areas of knowledge and formation, able of to give new courses no only at the tourism, but to the economy how a every, seen which the tourism had a effect multiplicator, reaching 52 sectors of the economy. At this sense, the Brazil came pruning for a new phase of politic actuation at the touristy activity. Until the year 2002, the tourism politic in the Brazil no had detail, because herself treated of isolated actions and many without continuity. However, at to start 2003, several actions were developed in order to contribute for the national touristy planning. The principal was the creation of Ministério do Turismo, accompanied of the formulation and implementation of the Plano Nacional do Turismo (2003/2007). This work pretend to understand the implementation at the Rio Grande do Norte of the model of participative administration extolled by Plano Nacional do Turismo. The your centre detail the action of the Conselho Estadual de Turismo do Rio Grande do Norte (CONETUR), to promote the participation at the tourism public policies. The bibliographical research contemplated diverse sources in order to compile knowledge of credential authors in the quarrel of inherent subjects to the participation and to the tourism public policies, especially at the Brazil. A qualitative perspective the case study was adapted as research method and for attainment of the data interviews with the members of the Conselho had been carried through beyond consultation the referring documents the dynamics of functioning of the Conselho. The principal actuations of the CONETUR, the directives tourism public policies already made and directed to implementation, the type of participation at made decision, the principal difficulties of the implementation of the participative administration model of the Plano Nacional do Turismo and the degree of participation of the members of the Conselho at the reunions had been identified. The results had shown that exist some difficulties at the implementation of the participation at the Conselho Estadual de Turismo do Rio Grande do Norte, knowledge of the Conselheiros of CONETUR function, the presence of bodies which doesn t directly connected at the touristy activity; the absence of time of the Conselheiros to be presents at reunions; the discontinuity of the presidency of the Conselho; among others. So, the CONETUR show himself how a Conselho with participative characteristics, but with some adapted needs.

Relação entre ciclo de vida do produto turístico e estratégias de cooperação na faixa litorânea urbana do município de Natal

Tourism in the Northeast of Brazil was introduced as an alternative economic development for the Region by federal promoting policies that focused primarily in structuring the local geographic area. With the completion of these structuring actions, mass tourism expanding the area, as well as spread actions based on cooperation and formalization of governance institutions. This study aimed to examine the relationship between the life cycle of the tourism product 'Coastal Cities of Natal and the cooperation strategies in a historical perspective. Thus was submitted to the life cycle of the tourism product 'Coastal Cities of Natal ; the major projects of tourism development were mapped, the existing cooperation strategies were characterized, and investigated the influence of the cooperation actions for the current stage of product. The specific theoretical support to tourism was built on the perspective of the Theory of Population Ecology, System of Tourism and Touristic Product Life Cycle. Regarding to cooperation the theoretical foundation addressed issues of strategy, New Forms and Collective Efficiency. The survey consisted of a causal descriptive study, using a case study. We used the qualitative and quantitative methodological approaches, and data collected by consulting of secondary data and semistructured interviews with twelve staff working in tourism in Natal. Results showed that the life cycle graph of product 'Coastal Cities of Natal is moving from one stage of growth to a stage of maturity, with a primary upward trend and with crises that are up over the graph. They have been mapped six of tourism development projects of relevance to the product: The Politics of Mega Projects, PRODETUR/NE, Municipalization National Program of Tourism, Regionalization Program, Urbanization Project Beach do Meio and Actions for the Promotion of Destiny. They have been identified sixty-four participating players in process of tourism development, which twenty were considered relevant to the respondents. The main strategies identified for cooperation were the consortium, collective strategy and clusters. Results indicated that co-operation strategies were adopted so that the benefits were obtained at the collective level, dedicated to the strengthening of Natal Destiny and its products. The main reasons were the need of cooperative marketing, international market entry and actions inducing the state. Finally, it was concluded that strategies for cooperation related to product life cycle 'Coastal Cities of Natal' as that work in the consolidation of projects for development of tourism, when the efficiency of collective action is achieved

Planificación estratégica del turismo en la re-activación de áreas rurales

El turismo es una actividad socioeconómica, multidimensional y transversal, con potencial para lograr el desarrollo sostenible y la reactivación de áreas rurales a corto - mediano plazo. Para lograr este objetivo y el desarrollo sostenible de áreas rurales es fundamental planificar de manera ordenada mediante una planificación estratégica de segunda generación. En Venezuela y en el Estado Zulia existen áreas rurales con recursos naturales y culturales patrimoniales donde se entretejen pequeños centros poblados, haciendas, fundos y fincas con potencial para el desarrollo del turismo sostenible que en la actualidad son espacios deprimidos y olvidados por organismos, instituciones y hasta por la misma población que emigra en busca de mejores oportunidades. Esta realidad aunada al interés de instituciones regionales como la Corporación Zuliana para el Desarrollo del Estado Zulia (CORPOZULIA) y la Corporación Zuliana del Turismo (CORZUTUR) de realizar planes para la puesta en valor Turísticos en distintas áreas del estado Zulia, surge el interés de realizar esta tesis cuyo objetivo general es “diseñar un modelo para el desarrollo del turismo sostenible con énfasis en la planificación estratégica para la re - activación de áreas rurales, sirviendo de escenario los Pueblos Santos del Municipio Sucre - Venezuela”. La estrategia metodológica es cuali - cuantitativa, etnográfica y de acción - participación, se estructura en cinco fases. La Fase 1: Encuadre Teórico y Metodológico, se desarrollan los antecedentes de la investigación y conceptualiza el turismo rural sostenible y la planificación del turismo rural y explica la metodología y los diferentes instrumentos aplicados: encuestas, fichas de registro y cuestionarios, entre estos un Delphi con el fin de establecer lineamientos de planificación para implementar los planes turísticos rurales; Fase 2: Caracterización del Marco Contextual, se describen las características geográficas de los Pueblos Santos y las variables medio ambientales y físico - espaciales; Fase 3: Potencialidades Turísticas, considera: superestructura, comunidad receptora, demanda y oferta turística; en la Fase 4:Plan de Turismo Sostenible de los Pueblos santos, se describe el Plan por fases y, en la Fase 5: Modelo de Planificación Estratégica de Turismo Sostenible, se explica el modelo de planificación propuesto para reactivar áreas rurales en Venezuela. El modelo propuesto es producto de la interrelación teórico - práctica de la planificación estratégica de primera y segunda generación y la táctica, a través de un proceso continuo que teje en bucles sucesivos, en cinco fases y cuatro dimensiones (turística, política - institucional, de participación y de comunicación), la visión de largo plazo y con actuaciones a corto plazo viabilizadas en cada fase por y con los actores involucrados. Cincluyendo que, los Pueblos Santos tienen potencial para desarrollar productos turísticos multisectoriales: cultural - etnográfico, arqueológico, educativo en las Zonas Culturales Urbanas y en la Zona Arqueológica; agroturístico en la Zona de Explotación Agropecuaria; de esparcimiento, contemplación y educativa en las Zonas Naturales y será a través del Plan propuesto que podrán reactivar estos pueblos mejorando la calidad de vida de sus comunidades. Todo territorio rural con potencialidades turísticas requiere que su desarrollo se realice a través de un proceso de planificación estratégica flexible, dirigido al desarrollo humano en las comunidades, a la calidad democrática y al liderazgo representativo, ajustado a su condición físico - ambiental, socio - económicas y turística; sirviendo de apoyo los criterios y el proceso planteado en el Modelo teórico propuesto.

Implicaciones ambientales y territoriales de la ordenación de los recursos turísticos

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O city marketing em Natal/RN e a construção da imagem da cidade

The growing importance of tourism in overall economic activity worldwide has favored the intensification of competition among cities that seek to create environments attractive to tourists and potential investors. It has been common practice to import characteristics of the business environment in the public management of cities. The city marketing is a key tool used by public leaders to promote a linkage between the tourism image and urban image and involves, in addition to promoting the image of the city, the planning of interventions in urban space, trying to formulate a positive image of the city able to facilitate the deployment of capital. This research seeks to understand the nature of city marketing as part of contemporary urban management and analyzes how is its application in decisions concerning the promotion of tourism in Natal/RN. The approach of this research is qualitative, exploratory and descriptive, in which respondents were the main leaders of two of the official tourism site, the Empresa Potiguar de Promoção Turística and the Secretaria Municipal de Turismo e Desenvolvimento Econômico. It was found that there is a strong articulation of public power with private enterprise in the design and conduct of the actions of urban marketing, that from the survey data show that the behavior of target markets provide guidelines for taking strategic decisions relating to tourism. Sun and sea are some key elements explored to form the image of Natal and to authorize the sale of the city as a tropical paradise. However, there is an increase in the diversification of tourism products, seeking to increase flow to the segments of ecotourism, adventure, business and culture. It s also growing the use of local culture as a tourism product, however, the cultural representation focuses on superficial values and does not bring to light the social and historical richness that the city has. Public authorities use the city marketing strategies as a means able to maximize the attractiveness of Natal urban space to investors, business groups and tourists. It can be observed that urban managers seek solutions that can continuously increase the tours, which often manifests in interventions that focus the tourist areas of the city, in oposition of those who do not contribute to a positive reading of the city, which ultimately generate the worsening of spacial and social inequalities