Efeitos da concessão de serviços de uso público em Unidades de Conservação sobre os municípios de entorno : proposição de uma metodologia de análise baseada em dados abertos

Abstract

Protected Areas (Pas) play a central role in environmental conservation and promoting public use, especially through tourism. In Brazil, the growing adoption of public use service concessions has been presented as a strategy to increase investment, improve visitor experience, and strengthen the management of these areas. However, there are still few studies that systematically analyze the effects of these concessions on surrounding municipalities, particularly from approaches based on empirical data. Given this gap, this research aims to propose a methodology for analyzing the effects of public use service concessions in Protected Areas on surrounding municipalities, using open data. Methodologically, the study combines a systematic review of the literature, documentary research, and analysis of data from public databases, structured around environmental, social, and governance dimensions. The research resulted in the identification and validation of open data sources, the proposal of a set of indicators, and the experimental application of the methodology in two empirical contexts: the municipalities surrounding the Aparados da Serra and Serra Geral National Parks and the Chapada dos Veadeiros National Park. The results highlight the potential of the methodology to support comparative analyses, inform public policy, and contribute to more transparent, integrated management geared toward balancing environmental conservation and sustainable local development. [resumo fornecido pelo autor]