Turismo, mineração e desenvolvimento: relações complexas

Abstract

Faced with a scenario where two activities have used natural resources from a specific territory, seeking to establish itself through the premise of contributing to their development, it became necessary to analyze the economic and social impacts caused by tourism and mining in the municipality of Conceição do Mato Dentro – MG, Brazil. This exploratory research relies on secondary data and qualitative approach such as interviews with local leaders. The results showed that mining was crucial to job expansion and the increase of the municipal GDP, although it is responsible for social and environmental damage. Long-term scenarios give larger tourism relative advantage when compared to mining.