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A. (1996) ‘Empowerment: Community Economic Development from the Inside Out’. Urban Studies, 33(4–5), 617–30. Part 1 Community participation and identity 2 Approaches to sustainable tourism planning and community participation The case of the Hope Valley Bill Bramwell and Angela Sharman Introduction Today there is wide acceptance that sustainability is one of the most important issues faced by the tourism industry. This acceptance is reflected in the proliferation of publications attempting to define the principles and practice of ‘sustainable tourism’ and to relate them to the concerns of ‘sustainable development’.

However, there was perhaps a relatively small involvement by local shopkeepers or traders and a strong middle-class representation. The scope of participation by the community was also influenced by the number of stakeholders resident in the Hope Valley who were involved in some way as part of the process to devise the plan. Many types of participation techniques were used and in combination these techniques involved large numbers of residents. For example, 60 people attended a community workshop which focused on ‘developing a community agenda for tourism based on local needs rather than tourism demands’ (PTP 1993b: 7).

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