TERRITORIAL DEVELOPMENT IN THE FOURTH COLONY REGION AND TOURISM VIABILITY IN PANDEMIC TIMES

Abstract

Rural and gastronomic tourism is an option adopted by the family farmer as a way found to diversify their economic activities in rural areas, also providing new dynamics to this space. Social isolation caused a huge fall mainly in the tourism sector and adaptations were made regarding the operating standards of these places. The work aims to evaluate the strategies and adaptations of the owners of establishments located in the Region of the Fourth Colony of Santa Maria - RS regarding the maintenance of their restaurants, bars and the like during this pandemic period. The methodology consisted of a bibliographic and documentary approach, exploratory and descriptive, with field tripes in 2020.