Reflexões sobre o turismo urbano na África Subsaariana

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Mónica Gama https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1679-7897

Keywords

África Subsaariana, Turismo, Cidades, Turismo urbano

Resumo

As relações entre o turismo e a cidade são históricas e complexas. Desde o início do século XX, o turismo tem sido considerado um impulsionador do desenvolvimento urbano. O espaço urbano é, por excelência, um território propício ao encontro social e cultural.


Muitas cidades da África Subsaariana possuem uma vasta riqueza de recursos naturais e culturais. No entanto, o potencial dessas cidades para o desenvolvimento do turismo urbano permanece amplamente inexplorado. O objetivo deste estudo é analisar os principais desafios para o desenvolvimento do turismo urbano nas cidades da África Subsaariana.


Para tal, foi conduzido um estudo exploratório, baseado na revisão bibliográfica de livros, artigos científicos e relatórios relevantes. Argumenta-se que os principais desafios incluem a ausência de políticas públicas concretas e realistas, o limitado envolvimento da comunidade local no planeamento das atividades turísticas, a falta de segurança e as dificuldades de acesso a serviços básicos, como água e saneamento.


Embora tenham sido implementadas iniciativas para superar esses obstáculos, tais ações frequentemente seguem uma lógica neoliberal, beneficiando as elites em detrimento das populações urbanas mais vulneráveis.

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