As políticas públicas de turismo e a população local: da concepção à implementação (Parnaíba-PI)

Abstract

The promulgation of the Brazilian Constitution promoted several changes in Brazil, among them it´s highlighted the decentralized public management which was favored by the Magna Carta. In tourism, this characteristic became part of the guidelines of the conception and implementation process of public actions on this segment. In this context, the local population has come to be understood as a valuable resource in the planning and structuring of a tourism destination. The main objective of this present study is to analyze how the population has been inserted in the conception and implementation of the actions undertaken by the tourism public management in Parnaíba-PI. The methodology used in the analysis consists of a qualitative approach and an exploratory investigation. For that, besides the bibliographical and documentary research, it was developed a field research with the residents of Parnaíba, superintendent and the team of the Municipal Superintendence of Tourism. As conclusive aspects, the study points out that it cannot be affirmed that the local population is effectively inserted in the specific tourism public actions in Parnaíba. Neither be said that there is compatibility between official discourse. It is noticed that the relevance attributed to the local population in the context of the public policies defined for the Brazilian tourism hasn’t passed by significant changes over the years, only appears in the official discourse with emphasis to role of these and your complementarity in tourist activity. It is understood that the actions together, helped to carry out different actions in the location that reverberated on to the local population.