Elements important evaluation in the local plans for affordable housing [Percepção dos impactos do turismo pelos moradores da praia do farol - ilha de cotijuba/PA]

Abstract

The goal of this study is to present an approach on the tourism environmental impacts, considering a close look at factors and consequences caused to environment and therefore sought, through a literature review and field, analyze the perception of community about tourism environmental impacts on the beach of "Farol", Ilha de Cotijuba, at Belém/PA. Therefore, showed theoretical topics as environmental impact, environment, tourism activities, relating them to preservation and environmental degradation. It was applied in the community searched a questionnaire, which resulted in the realization that tourism should be explored from sustainability criteria and that both the community and visitors, should be addressed by the municipal government for a project environmental education, aimed at valuing and respecting local biodiversity. It was concluded: the importance of applying planning criteria of sustainable tourism in the area searched in order to minimize environmental impacts caused by tourism.