Estudo da territorialização do turismo no destino Maceió com base nos turistas

Abstract

Tourism is currently one of the most important socioeconomic activities in the world. Tourism spatialization in destinations brings several implications, one of which is that there is always a spatial area that is effectively used by visitors, which, together with other factors, expresses the spatial limits of the destination. However, there has been little research focused on understanding this issue, that is, on what would be the spatial limits of a tourist destination. One of the consequences of deficiencies in knowledge about this aspect of tourism is that public policies may present flaws that have the power to affect the achievement of their objectives. This work aims to understand what are the spatial limits of the Maceió destination, based on the space that is effectively used by its visitors. The research is qualitative and exploratory in nature. The methodology used included: application of a questionnaire to tourists, totalling a quantity of 200 respondents; analysis of documents related to tourism in Maceió; photographic register; map analysis; visits to Internet sites; and analysis of official data available from government agencies. The results indicate that the spatial limits of the Maceió destination go beyond the territorial limits of the municipality.