Ícones de paisagem de Mato Grosso do Sul: análise funcional e de qualidade visual para o turismo de natureza

Abstract

The estate of Mato Grosso do Sul, the sixth bigger in area in Brazil, has a territory of significant landscapes, some of which are internationally recognized, like Serra da Bodoquena and Pantanal. However, aside from those, the physical condition of the state’s territory offers a bigger amplitude of relevant landscapes to be contemplated. In order to assess the different forms of landscape in Mato Grosso do Sul, we identified elements that compose these landscapes and their interrelation. In this context, this research aims to offer a new perception regarding landscape groupings: landscape icons. This term can be considered a taxon of bigger definition/delimitation in a certain landscape grouping, a concept which can be used towards different means, for instance, tourism appreciation. For this purpose, we delimited landscape groupings in Mato Grosso do Sul, with the aim of highlighting their functional and visual quality conditions regarding the development of activities for Nature Tourism. Besides the construction of theory for relevant themes, this research had as its base geoprocessing and the execution of field work in areas of interest. For the cartographical spatialization, we elaborated thematic maps and summary maps, which offered an understanding into the complexity of landscape icons. As for the field work, the focus was on collecting information in loco, using photography, drone mapping, field notes and GPS points. Throughout the research, we identified five landscape icons: Serra do Amolar; Maciço do Urucum; Serra da Bodoquena; Serra de Maracaju; and APA Ilhas e Várzeas do Rio Paraná. From analyses, it was possible to highlight relevant physical characteristics, which justify their treatment as iconic landscapes in Mato Grosso do Sul. In the same vein, the summary maps show the spatialization of different points in these icons, which are connected to different development possibilities for activities in Nature Tourism. In resume, this research offers results which would allow the process of decision making from varied agents of touristic activities in Mato Grosso do Sul, be them public or private, as well as local communities inhabiting areas in and surrounding the landscape icons.