Hawaii's Natural Resources: Tourism Final

Whether it's the nice beaches, the nice people, or simply just the Aloha Spirit, Oahu itself gets a lot of visitors per year. In fact, tourism affects many different aspects on Oahu. Tourist come from all over the place, mostly Japan and China. Tourism is the number one leading resource here on Oahu. Without it, our economy would probably crash.             

There are many ways to get to Oahu, whether it's on a plane or a ship. However, the most common way tourist arrive here is on a plane. In 2011, we had 7,284,067 visitor arrivals through airfare. As said in the first paragraph, a lot of the visitors come from places like Japan, China, or the mainland in general. Most of them come in the summer, for Oahu has a great temperature and nice beaches. Through airfare, they spent about $12,581. This money was spent was for food and drinks. They also needed to spend money for the plane ticket (which hasn't been added to the $12,581) and that's a lot of money. When tourist finally arrive on Oahu, one of the top places they usually go to is Waikiki.

Waikiki is one of the top tourist attractions because of their excellent beach and hotels. Through tourism activity, Waikiki made up an estimated 8% of Hawaii's Gross State Product in 2002. In 2002, Waikiki had 72,000 visitors per day. With all the stores there, Oahu must have made a lot of money. The money that went to the state is the same money that has been keeping our economy together. Waikiki also has made $3.6 billion in 2002. The reason for this is because of all the stores, resturaunts and hotels. Tourist need souvenirs, so they go shopping. They need food, so they go to returaunts. And they need a place to stay, so they rent hotel rooms.

In conclusion, tourism affects many different aspects here on Oahu. It's one of the only things that seems to be keeping our economy together. Without the amount of visitors and visitor expenditures, our economy would probably crash. 

Hawaii's Natural Resources: Tourism Draft

                Tourism is the number one leading resource in Hawaii. This is because tourism affects many different aspects. Tourists come from all over the place, mostly Japan and china. Without tourism, the amount of jobs would decrease, along with the population, and our economy would crash.

               

  A lot of people come to Hawaii for vacation. In 2010, there were a total of 1,363 visitor arrivals here on Hawaii. In 2011, there were 1, 375. There’s an expected amount of 1,389 visitor arrivals for this year. With these numbers adding onto Hawaii’s population, it creates a lot of traffic. Our main tourist attractions such as Waikiki and Ala Moana, are usually packed, especially during the summer and some holidays. All the traffic on the streets, beaches, and sidewalks can create a lot of upset people. If the amount of visitor arrivals increase and the number of people on the streets increase, Hawaii’s population may decrease.

               

  However, the more tourist expenditures there are, the better our economy. In 2010, the total amount of visitor expenditures was $11,066 billion. In 2011 it was $12,255 billion. $14,123 billion is the predicted amount of visitor expenditures this year. With all this money going to our state, we could pay for a lot of things. Most of the tourist money was spent at hotels, restaurants, popular stores, and other popular locations. This money helps keep all these businesses up and running. Tourism is the number one leading resource in Hawaii because it stimulates the economy.

               

  As said in the previous paragraph, tourist spends most of their money at hotels, restaurants, and popular stores. This helps to keep businesses alive. In 2010, Hawaii’s visitor industry provided 152,864 jobs. In 2011, it provided 6,678 jobs. Without tourist, a lot of businesses/places would probably shut down, such as Hawaii Airlines, Sheraton Hotel, International Market Place, Bishop Museum, Water Park, etc.

               

  In conclusion, tourism is the number one leading resource here on Hawaii. It affects many different aspects and stimulates our economy. Without the amount of tourist expenditures and visitations, people would probably lose their jobs and our economy would crash.