1) Which is the authority responsible for preparing the Local Agenda 21?
The authority responsible for preparing the Local Agenda is the Bournemouth Borough Council.
2) What about Bournemouth’s local context?
Bournemouth is one of the leading British tourist resorts both by size and reputation. Besided traditional tourism, Bournemouth has also built up a great deal of activity related to language courses, as well as congresses and conferences, with the creation of the Bournemouth International Centre (BIC), which enjoys a Europe-wide reputation.
3) Is tourism the main economic activity in Bournemouth?
Yes,Bournemouth owes ots prosperity to tourism, its leading economic activity. Tourism generates a lot of jobs.
4) What are the main problems concerning sustainability?
Bournemouth has always enjoyed a positive image for the quality of environment and its tourist facilities as well as a dynamic local economic context. Although Bournemouth’s environment is seen as relatively good, the Council is seeking to minimise the impact of global environmental problems, such as the rise in sea level caused by the climate change. Works are carried out to protect the coastline and pier structures. The Council has a priority to raise awareness among industry and the public of the need to reduce the use of fossil fuels. 5) What are the main aims of Bournemouth’s Local Agenda 21?
Local Agenda in this case has a preventive aim: to retain a positive environmental image, as well as that of a dynamic resort; to increase Bournemouth’s tourist activity, on which its economy is built and to permit the expected growth in tourism to be correctly managed, limiting its impact on the urban context and the environment. The LA21 also aims at allowing Bournemouth to be globally promoted on the European markets as a green resort. 6) Is the Bournemouth’s commitment to sustainable development recent?
No. Bournemouth recognised the need to act on environmental and sustainable development issues prior to the Earth Summit.

(In 1990, the Council set up the Corporate Environmental Strategy Working Group to guide policy, set targets and monitor progress towards them.)
7) What are the main tourism-related issues in Bournemout’s Local Agenda 21?
- Reducing the seasonality of tourism by means of targeted marketing initiatives and the development of business tourism;
- Promoting the Bournemouth Conference Centre
- Encouraging longer stays as an alternative to day trips
- Promoting alternative to extensive car use on holiday (providing inromation about cycle ways, foothpaths and public transport oppurtunities)
- Encouraging the development of “green tourism”
- Providing management plans and educational opportunities at sites of special landscape interest: surveys, carrying capacity programme, monitoring biodiversity...
- Providing visitors and resident with a better seafront environment (creating the Seafront Service in charge of management of the area, taking initiatives such as the “no smoking” beaches and so on)
8) What about local management tools?
The Borough Council has introduced an informal “Environmental Management System” (EMS) type of approach of great benefit to the integration of environmental, economic and social issues with general management issues and practices.
9)What about the preparation and implementation of the Local Agenda 21?
The Bournemouth Environment Forum has been in existence for several years and brings together those people and bodies that are involved in the environmental field. But the creation of “Bournemouth Partnership” was an important landmark in terms of dialogue. It involves hundred influential organisations and individuals. Its task is to improve the quality of life. The Community Plan has been developed by the Bournemouth Partnership, and is coordinated by the Borough Council. It represents a shared vision for the future.
Members of the Bournemouth Partnership will be asked about their progree towards the Community Plan’s priorities, objectives and targets. Each year, the Bournemouth Partnership will examine the improvements it has made to the overall quality of life in the town and will publish the results.
10) Conclusions:
Whilst not facing any serious problems on the sustainability front, Bournemouth has embarked upon an LA21 on a preventive basis, and in order to correctly manage the growth in tourism to which it aspires.
The “Bournemouth Partnership” is a good example of how partners (including the tourism sector) can be involved in a town’s sustainable development project.

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