Moreover, paved roads will invite a greater number of tourists and lead to increased tourism revenues.
Objective 2: Developing the Cultural educational center
Currently, there are no formal tourism facilities at all on the island of Kaho'olawe. Through effective marketing and advertising strategies, the proposed cultural education center will invite individuals across the globe to know the essence of Hawaiian culture by visiting the island of Kaho'olawe. Visitors to Kaho'olawe will improve their knowledge on the cultural aspects of the inhabitants of the region while enjoying the scenery and surroundings. An educational approach to tourism will focus on the promotion of the culture of the inhabitants through provision of relevant knowledge and information concerning the island of Kaho'olawe. Visitors, or edu-tourists, can choose among various cultural activities, workshops, and seminars. The facilities will expand in quality and quantity as the state of Hawaii receives return on initial investments.
At the center, visitors will meet with local Hawaiians who can teach them about Hawaiian history and help the visitors feel they are "sent back in time." Educational programs will be designed for all age groups, incorporating a wide variety of activities and multimedia. Most educational activities will take place outdoors, because few people visit Hawaii to stay inside. There are three main strategies for meeting the objective of the cultural education center: building the center, building the campground facilities, and offering food and beverage service.
Strategy 1: Building the center
Building the center using local materials and sustainable construction techniques is the cornerstone of the tourism development project. A sustainable development approach will also focus on the improvement of the region through the creation of employment opportunities for the natives of Hawai'i. Only those developments that are essential will be built, to prevent mass tourism that would adversely impact both environment and culture of Kaho'olawe.
Strategy 2: Build the campground
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The facilities will include primitive camping for those who prefer solitude and complete extrication from civilization, but will also include luxury camping options for those who prefer it. Mixed facilities will attract the broadest possible target market, and allow the island to develop organically in resonse to the varying demand of its diverse consumer base.
Strategy 3: Create Food and beverage facilities
Food and beverage facilities will be simple but in tune with the needs of tourists. Local foods will remain the core emphasis, including seafood dishes such as poke, as well as local plant food sources. Vegetarians will always be catered to at the tourism facility.
Objective 3: Access to the Island
The cultural education center is useless without a means to get there. Access to the island of Kaho'olawe will be passenger ferries. The two primary strategies include building the dock, and planning the ferry system to and from Maui.
Strategy 1: Create a ferry dock
The current docks are for small private fleet only, and cannot yet accommodate the needs of a growing facility. Therefore, it is essential to build a dock to accommodate for future influx of tourists. The dock should be large enough to account for future growth as well as cargo ships, but designed with maximum aesthetics and environmental sensitivity.
Strategy 2: Create ferry rides from Maui, Hawaii
To get visitors over to the island, there will be regular ferry service from Maui. The service will be reliable, with a timetable posted on the Internet. The service will currently be offered only to passengers and not to vehicles except commercial vehicles necessary for our facility. We want to keep the impacts on the environment as low as possible to reflect our sustainable awareness.
References
"Hawaiian Culture and Conservation," (2011). The Nature Conservancy. Retrieved online: http://www.hawaiiecoregionplan.info/culture.html
ICE Case Study: Kaho'olawe and the Military. Retrieved online: http://www1.american.edu/ted/ice/hawaiibombs.htm#background
