Informações de hóspedes sobre conservação e gestão do uso da água em meios de hospedagem

Abstract

Recreational and economic activities require natural resources for theirs development, more and more. Nevertheless, negative impacts on environment and the sustainability discussion as a basic and indispensable condition are unavoidable, to ensure the continuity of these processes. This research aims to analyze the guest information about related environmental practices to the management, conservation and at the water use in lodging means, according to NBR 15401. In that case, 166 questionnaires were applied to guests of three MHs of the Longevity and Thermal Baths Tourist Route in two weeks with events in the region. The data indicate that 38% of the interviewees accomplish the water consumption control in the MHs where they are guests; 32% say that theirs biggest concern is related to waste and water contamination; 15,1% indicate that the MHs where they are guests introduce water use rationalization measures, but from isolated manner and not in the environmental programs shape. The detached main measures by guests implanted in the MHs are automatic stopcock or flow restrictors, bath towels reuse and bedclothes replace in alternated days. Occasionally, the data also reveal that the MHs introduce information to the guests about water consumption minimization and rationalization and others natural resources. The research results signalize adopted measures by guests and MHs related to sustainability management, specially the hydric resources management. As continuity, they suggest new studies about environmental management in those enterprises, especially in relation to the managers, collaborators and guests’ participation, identifying theirs information and attitudes in favor of the water consumption minimization and of the sustainable tourism construction process.