Sítios urbanos tombados e mudanças climáticas : vulnerabilidades, resiliência e possibiidades de uso turístico em Santa Tereza / RS

Abstract

Santa Tereza is a municipality located in the south region of Brazil, whose urban center was listed as a protected heritage site in 2012 by the National Institute of Historic and Artistic Heritage (IPHAN). The designation of the urban core - composed of 57 wooden and masonry houses - was based on the integrity of the assets, which retain almost all of their original layout features, and especially on the high value of its cultural landscape. This study aims to outline the conditions of occupation of the listed heritage as a tourist attraction, its relationship with preservation and conservation, and its resilience in face of the challenges posed by severe weather events that occurred in 2023 and 2024. To this end, an exploratory qualitative research was conducted through a comprehensive analysis of local characteristics, the sustainable development potential of the listed urban site, and the maintenance of the urban landscape. The results demonstrate that incorporating tourist (and community) uses into the protected buildings - guided by the cadastral survey and the theoretical framework of New Uses - can financially enable conservation efforts, strengthen social engagement, and, most importantly, enhance Santa Tereza's territorial resilience by transforming the heritage into strategic infrastructure to confront climate change. [resumo fornecido pelo autor]