Development of sustainable tourism in Farol de São Tomé, Campos dos Goytacazes, through the training and qualification of local entrepreneurs
DOI:
https://doi.org/10.19180/2447-8180.v4n12020p155-167Keywords:
Sustainable Tourism, Entrepreneurial training, Farol de São Thomé.Abstract
This paper aims to present the results of the extension project that sought to promote sustainable tourism in Farol de São Tomé, a coastal region in the municipality of Campos dos Goytacazes. This region has municipalities with great tourist potential, mainly due to the coastline and the pleasant and warm climate. Providing employment and income opportunities, especially for the population. However, there are several entrepreneurs from other regions without any concern with the impact of tourism exploration activities on the environment. And in other cases, there are many people operating in the informal sector without any training or technical knowledge. And the objective of the project was to contribute to changing this situation, promoting the diffusion of an entrepreneurial culture aimed at promoting sustainable tourism. In the first part of the project, a questionnaire was applied to local entrepreneurs during the Gastronomic Festival 2018 in order to identify the demands for training and the profile of the interviewees. And in a second moment, training was carried out according to the demands presented. As a result, it was possible to identify many potentials that are still little explored in the region and that training could assist entrepreneurs in creating and exploring new opportunities.Downloads
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16-09-2020
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Relato de experiência