Turismo criativo e desenvolvimento sustentável: perspectivas e desafios de planejamento e gestão para Juiz de Fora (MG)

Abstract

The general goal of this work is to analyze the relationship between tourism and creativity from the perspective of sustainable development of the city of Juiz de Fora as a regionalized tourist destination. The specific goals are: (a) understand the complexity of the tourism phenomenon in interface with creativity; (b) identify attributes related to creative tourism in the context of planning and management of destinations aimed at sustainable and regionalized development. The justification for this research, that is, the relevance is that creative cities can attract tourist flows interested in co-creation and creative tourism experiences, therefore, it becomes significant to verify how Juiz de Fora is positioned regarding the seven creative areas indicated by the United Nations Educational and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). In methodological terms, the research is exploratory and descriptive, qualitative in nature. The results contribute both to the advancement of theoretical and practical knowledge regarding the planning and management of creative tourism with Juiz de Fora in Minas Gerais as the object of study.