Indicadores ambientais aplicados ao turismo: um estudo na comunidade de Barra Grande, Cajueiro da Praia (PI)

Abstract

Environmental indicators applied to tourism: a study in the community of Barra Grande, Cajueiro da Praia (PI, Brasil)

The community of Barra Grande, a tourist destination located in the municipality of Cajueiro da Praia, Piauí, in the Environmental Protection Area (EPA) of the Delta of Parnaíba was the object of investigation of this study. For this purpose, the objective was to identify environmental impacts of the lack of basic sanitation in Barra Grande, considering environmental sustainability indicators referring to water abstraction, waste treatment and the collection and disposal of local waste. The methodology adopted consisted of bibliographical, documentary and field research, in which the qualitative data was collected through the application of semi-structured interviews with three public management actors. It was verified that the reality of basic sanitation services is very precarious and that this potentiates environmental impacts that directly influence the imbalance of the environmental system. Finally, it is hoped that the data can contribute to tourism planning, as well as construct elements for new research approaches on the viability and adhesion of sustainable tourism segments in the context of the state of Piauí or other regions of Brazil.

KEYWORDS: Tourist Destination; Delta of Parnaíba; Indicators of Environmental Sustainability; Tourism Planning.