Abstract Urban infrastructure is a challenge for municipal managers in Brazil, given the rapid urbanization that has occurred in the country and the population growth in these locations. The inclusion of green characteristics in the urban space has contributed to the human needs of residents in this space, areas that allow the filtering of pollutants in the air and water, greater absorption of rainwater, noise reduction, scenic beauty, among other characteristics that are related to ecosystem services. In this context, the objective of the study is to identify the opportunity cost for the existence of urban green areas. This was done using the methodological resources available in environmental economics, which employs the opportunity cost based on the assessment of the net benefit of conservation. Primary and secondary data were used, the sources being literature and satellite images. Considering the analysis period from 2018 to 2020. The results indicate that the opportunity cost is greater than the amounts that can be collected through the commercialization of ecosystem services, implying that the landowners of the Urban Ecological Corridor projected in the municipality of Dourados - Mato Grosso do Sul, should be financially supported to maintain these services in green areas, given their importance to people's quality of life.

Resumo: o objetivo da pesquisa é analisar a especialização e a concentração do emprego turístico em Mato Grosso do Sul. Os procedimentos metodológicos foram o Quociente Locacional, Coeficiente de Redistribuição, Coeficiente de Localização e a Participação relativa desse emprego em relação ao emprego nacional. Os resultados indicam especialização do emprego turístico do estado, em municípios como Corumbá, contudo não há padrões de concentração. O coeficiente de redistribuição mostrou que não houve mudanças no padrão de localização no decorrer do período, e a participação relativa do emprego não é constante.

Abstract: the objective of the research is to analyze the specialization and concentration of tourist employment in Mato Grosso do Sul. The methodological procedures were the Locational Quotient, Redistribution Coefficient, Location Coefficient and the Relative Participation of this employment in relation to the national employment. The results indicate specialization of the state’s tourism employment, in municipalities like Corumbá, however, there are no concentration patterns. The redistribution coefficient showed that there were no changes in the pattern of location during the period, and the relative share of employment is not constant.

Resumen: el objetivo de la investigación es analizar la especialización y la concentración del empleo turístico en Mato Grosso do Sul. Los procedimientos metodológicos fueron el Cociente de Redistribución, Coeficiente de Ubicación y la Participación relativa de este empleo en relación al empleo nacional. Los resultados indican especialización del empleo turístico del estado, en municipios como Corumbá, sin embargo, no hay patrones de concentración. El coeficiente de redistribución mostró que no hubo cambios en el patrón de localización durante el período, y la participación relativa del empleo, no es constante.