Promoção de turismo rural nas associações agrícolas do Município de Inhambane: avaliação da infra-estrutura Básica

Abstract

Rural tourism appears as a reaction to the stress and aggression that the urban environment exerts on human beings, resulting from the expansion of cities. Despite the retreat that this group of tourists seeks in rural areas, the basic infrastructure is configured as the main factor to determine the choice of destination to visit, that is, their lack can lead to the non-development of tourism and agriculture itself, as it can influence the decision of tourists, who may choose not to go to a place that does not offer the minimum of support conditions (for example, roads, energy and sanitation), causing discomfort and insecurity. Thus, this work aimed to evaluate the conditions of the basic infrastructure for the promotion of rural tourism in agricultural associations in the municipality of Inhambane. As the basic infrastructure is a critical factor for the success of the implantation of rural tourism in agricultural associations, there is a relationship between the two aspects, as the basic infrastructure is an essential element of the tourist offer of a tourist destination and tourism can contribute for the improvement of basic infrastructure. Thus, through the literature review and fieldwork, applying research techniques such as observation and interview, it is concluded that, in terms of basic infrastructure, in rural areas, the municipality of Inhambane presents a negative evaluation, a fact. which inhibits and will continue to inhibit the development of rural tourism in agricultural associations, reducing their capacity to promote the diversification of the municipality's tourism offer. (TRADUÇÃO NOSSA)