Planejamento e gestão pública: proposição de diretrizes teóricas para o Plano Municipal de Desenvolvimento Turístico de Passa Quatro, MG, 2026-2029

Abstract

This study analyzes tourism planning as a public policy instrument aimed at promoting sustainable local development at the municipal level. The main objective is to propose theoretical guidelines to support the Municipal Tourism Development Plan (PDTUR) of Passa

Quatro, Minas Gerais, for the period 2026–2029, considering the plan not merely as a technical- operational document but as a strategic public management instrument grounded in solid

conceptual foundations. Specifically, the research seeks to identify and systematize theoretical axes related to tourism, local development, tourism planning, governance, and sustainability, correlating these concepts with the different stages of the municipality’s PDTUR. Methodologically, the study adopts a qualitative approach with exploratory and descriptive characteristics, based on bibliographic review and documentary analysis. The literature review focused on authors and documents addressing tourism planning, public policies, territorial governance, and sustainable development, while the documentary research examined the Municipal Tourism Development Plan of Passa Quatro (2026–2029), as well as institutional guidelines and legislation related to tourism policy. Data analysis was conducted through qualitative content interpretation, establishing a dialogue between the selected theoretical framework and the analyzed document. The results indicate that the municipal plan presents a consistent technical structure, including diagnosis, programs, lines of action, a schedule, and a responsibility matrix, and demonstrates alignment with state and national tourism policies. However, the analysis also reveals the absence of an explicit and systematic theoretical foundation supporting the plan’s guidelines. Based on these findings, the study proposes the incorporation of theoretical references related to the systemic approach to tourism, structured tourism planning, participatory governance, endogenous local development, and multidimensional sustainability. The study concludes that the explicit articulation of these conceptual bases strengthens the PDTUR as a public policy instrument, enhancing its academic and institutional legitimacy and contributing to a more integrated, participatory, and territorially oriented tourism planning process.