Coastal Geography In Northeast Brazil: Analyzing Maritimity In The Tropics (springerbriefs In Latin American Studies)

This book studies the transformation of modern maritimity practices in coastal areas (such as swimming, navigation and tourism) and their implications to the development of Brazilian coastal cities, with an emphasis on the Northeast part of the country. It is a reflection on coastal geography in the tropics and the contemporary valorization of coastal cities from a socioeconomic, technological and symbolical point of view. The book highlights local fluxes on a regional and local scale, showing the incorporation of beach zones to spaces which were previously associated with so called traditional coastal practices (fishing activities and as harboring points). This book is dedicated to geography researchers and students. Foreword 6 Contents 8 Introduction 10 1 Modern Maritime Practices in the Tropics 13 Abstract 13 1.1 A Phenomenon with an External Origin 14 1.2 A Movement Similar to the One in the West 16 1.3 Practices Close to Western Therapeutic Practices 20 1.4 Practices Close to Western Practices of Recreation and Leisure 22 1.5 Sea Bathing, Walking, Vacationing and Coastal Tourism in Fortaleza 23 References 25 2 Tropical Coastal–Maritime Cities 27 Abstract 27 2.1 The Coastal–Maritime City: The Triumph of the Sea 29 2.1.1 Sea Bathing 29 2.1.2 Maritime Vacationing 30 2.1.3 Coastal Tourism 30 2.2 Tourism, a Political Advertising and Publicity Business 32 2.2.1 The Construction of the Touristic Image of Northeastern Coastal Cities 32 2.2.2 The Construction of the Touristic Image by Government Ideologues 34 References 34 3 Tourism Development Policies in the Brazilian Northeast 36 Abstract 36 3.1 The Northeastern Social Imaginary 38 3.1.1 The Symbolic Framework Reinforcing the Negative Image of the Semi-arid 38 3.1.2 The Symbolic Framework Reinforcing the Positive Image of the Semi-arid 40 3.2 The Touristic Metropolization of Coastal Cities in the Brazilian Northeast 41 3.3 Rural Towns to Seaside Cities: A History of the Urban Incorporation of Coastal Spaces 43 3.3.1 A World with its Back to the Sea 43 3.3.2 First Steps Toward the Sea 44 3.4 The Metropolis Meets the Seaside 45 3.4.1 Seaside Cities: Toward Touristic Metropolization 45 3.4.2 Construction of the Touristic Northeast 46 3.4.3 Spatial Distribution of Public Investments: Prodetur I and II 51 3.4.4 Unexpected New Visitors and Real Estate Development 52 References 57 4 Tropism, the Biggest Myth of Tourism in the Tropics 60 Abstract 60 4.1 The Socioeconomic and Technological Approach 61 4.1.1 The Political-Administrative Dimension 63 4.1.2 Establishing Air Transport Policies 63 4.1.3 Agreements Between Tour-Operators, International Bodies and the States 65 4.2 The Symbolic Approach 68 4.2.1 A Phenomenon with an External Origin 69 References 70 5 Final Considerations 72 5.1 I 72 5.2 II 73 5.3 III 74 5.4 IV 75 References 77 Front Matter....Pages i-xi Modern Maritime Practices in the Tropics....Pages 1-14 Tropical Coastal–Maritime Cities....Pages 15-23 Tourism Development Policies in the Brazilian Northeast....Pages 25-48 Tropism, the Biggest Myth of Tourism in the Tropics....Pages 49-60 Final Considerations....Pages 61-66