As relações entre turismo, saúde e bem-estar em áreas verdes: uma aproximação da literatura especializada

Abstract

The present study aims to understand how tourism can contribute to the health and well-being of visitors in green areas, based on a review of the specialized literature on the subject. The key question that initiated this work was: what is the state of the art of research on tourism, health, and well-being in green areas? To this end, the specific objectives are: (a) to understand the relationship between tourism, health, and well-being. (b) to analyze the construction of key themes that emerge in the scientific literature; (c) to compare possible consensuses and divergences in the concepts of well-being among the studies considered; (d) to identify how authors relate wellness tourism in green areas; (e) to recognize possible gaps for future research related to the topic. The research is exploratory, descriptive, and qualitative in nature. A survey of articles was conducted in the Web of Science (WoS) database, available on the Capes Journal Portal. As a result, we found that the scientific literature portrays the benefits of wellness tourism, highlighting its role as an important tool for improving people's health and promoting sustainable practices.