Análise da infraestrutura de suporte ao turismo na cidade de Itaituba - Pará

Abstract

The city of Itaituba has great biodiversity, which boosts the region’s appeal for tourism. However, the lack of investment in sectors such as urban infrastructure, makes it difficult to adequately exploit this economic potential. Using the method of Rapid Assessment Protocol (PAR), applied through an electronic questionnaire, the present research aims to analyze the urban infrastructure available in the city of Itaituba, with a focus on tourism development. According to the population’s opinion, the infrastructure was classified as Regular, a fact that indicates that there is a weakness in urban planning. Which aggravates existing problems, harms the quality of life in the city and hampers the development of economic activities. The study revealed the municipality’s lack of quality in existing facilities, compromising the city’s economic and social growth, emphasizing the lack of acess to the sewage network, which presented the worst rates in the country. Thus, it concluded that improving infrastructure, through integrated policies and partnerships between the public and private sectors, is essential for promoting a sustainable tourism sector for the municipality, as well as improving the quality of life of its citizens.