Turismo na economia do mar capixaba

evidências territoriais do litoral

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DOI:

https://doi.org/10.59776/2764-5835.2026.8472

Keywords:

Tourism., Ocean Economy., Espírito Santo Coast., Territorial Analysis., Observatories.

Abstract

This study analyzes the role of tourism in Espírito Santo’s ocean economy, considering its territorial distribution
and participation in the formal business structure of coastal municipalities. The research aims to understand the
relative importance, composition, and spatial distribution of tourism-related activities within the state’s ocean economy, focusing on the 14 coastal municipalities of Espírito Santo, Brazil. This is a descriptive and exploratory
study based on secondary data from formally classified companies within the ocean economy, including
information on the number of companies, economic activities, firm age, social capital, formal employment, and
labor remuneration. The results indicate that tourism represents the main sector of Espírito Santo’s ocean economy
in terms of the number of companies, accounting for the largest share of formal establishments analyzed. However,
the sector presents strong territorial concentration, especially in the municipalities of Vitória, Vila Velha, Serra,
and Guarapari, along with a predominance of food and beverage-related activities. Regarding formal employment,
the concentration of jobs and wage mass in a limited number of municipalities is also evident. It is concluded that
tourism represents a strategic dimension of Espírito Santo’s ocean economy, although characterized by territorial
inequalities that highlight the importance of integrated indicators and evidence-based analyses to support public
planning and sector management.

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Author Biographies

Rodrigo Straessli Pinto Franklin, Universidade Federal do Rio Grande do Sul

UFES, Departamento de Economia. Doutor em Economia (UFRGS).

Pollyanna Paganoto Moura, Universidade Federal do Rio Grande do Sul

UFES, Departamento de Economia. Doutora em Economia do Desenvolvimento (UFRGS).

Everlam Elias Montibeler, Universidad Complutense de Madrid

UFES, Departamento de Economia; PPGER/UFRRJ. Doutor em Economia Aplicada (Universidad Complutense
de Madrid).

Published

2026-09-15

How to Cite

STRAESSLI PINTO FRANKLIN, Rodrigo; PAGANOTO MOURA, Pollyanna; ELIAS MONTIBELER, Everlam. Turismo na economia do mar capixaba: evidências territoriais do litoral. BRAZILIAN JOURNAL OF TOURISM OBSERVATORIES (ReBOT), [S. l.], v. 5, n. 2, p. 186–195, 2026. DOI: 10.59776/2764-5835.2026.8472. Disponível em: https://periodicos.apps.uern.br/index.php/ReBOT/article/view/8472. Acesso em: 21 sep. 2026.