Living On The Shores Of Hawaii

Author : Charles H. Fletcher
Publisher : University of Hawaii Press
ISBN 13 : 082486090X
Total Pages : 385 pages
Book Rating : 4.05/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Living on the Shores of Hawaii written by Charles H. Fletcher and published by University of Hawaii Press. This book was released on 2010-12-31 with total page 385 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Rarely a day goes by in Hawai‘i without the media reporting on environmental issues stemming from public debate. Will the proposed housing development block my access to the beach? Is the rising sea level going to cause flooding where I live? How does overfishing damage the reef? Is the water clean where I surf? Living on the Shores of Hawai‘i discusses the paradox of environmental loss under a management system considered by many to be one of the most stringent in the nation. It reviews a wide range of environmental concerns in Hawai‘i with an eye toward resolution by focusing on "place-based" management, a theme consistent with—and borrowing from—the Hawaiian ahupua‘a system. After describing a typical situation in Hawai‘i where a sandy beach is lost because a seawall has been built to protect a poorly sited home, the authors step back in time to trace land-use practices before and after the arrival of Westerners and the increased tempo of destruction following the latter. They go on to discuss volcanoes and the risk of placing homes in locations vulnerable to natural hazards and the potential dangers of earthquakes and tsunamis to a complacent public. Water issues, including scarcity, flooding, and pollution, are surveyed, as well as climate change and the possible outcomes of projected sea rise for Hawai‘i. The authors explain coastal erosion and beach loss and the problems of overfishing and ocean acidification. Later chapters assess residents’ risks to hurricanes, offering mitigation techniques, and provide a summary and some management conclusions. As tensions increase because of conflicting standards, misunderstandings, and contradictory ideals and actions, we put our economy and quality of life at risk. Sound decision-making begins with asking the right questions. This book addresses these questions within the context of sustainability and thus their influence on the future of Hawai‘i.

Author : Toni Polancy
Publisher : Barefoot Publishing
ISBN 13 : 9780966625301
Total Pages : 302 pages
Book Rating : 4.07/5 ( download)

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Download or read book So You Want to Live in Hawaiʻi written by Toni Polancy and published by Barefoot Publishing. This book was released on 1998 with total page 302 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Author : James R. Smith Ph. D.
Publisher : iUniverse
ISBN 13 : 0595297358
Total Pages : 226 pages
Book Rating : 4.51/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Living and Retiring in Hawaii written by James R. Smith Ph. D. and published by iUniverse. This book was released on 2004 with total page 226 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The answers are found within the pages of Living and Retiring in Hawaii. James R. Smith, Ph. D., and spouse Diane Smith, B.S., detail the options available to emigres, including: Whether to rent, buy or build and what to look for in a new home. Retirement communities, catered living, and assisted living. Choosing an island--Oahu, Hawaii, Maui, Kauai, Molokai or Lanai. Recreation and leisure pursuits. Living and Retiring in Hawaii focuses on the health considerations and.

Author : Paul Theroux
Publisher : Houghton Mifflin
ISBN 13 : 0358446287
Total Pages : 421 pages
Book Rating : 4.86/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Under the Wave at Waimea written by Paul Theroux and published by Houghton Mifflin. This book was released on 2021 with total page 421 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: From legendary writer Paul Theroux comes an atmospheric novel following a big-wave surfer as he confronts aging, privilege, mortality, and whose lives we choose to remember.

Author : John R. K. Clark
Publisher : University of Hawaii Press
ISBN 13 : 9780824824518
Total Pages : 442 pages
Book Rating : 4.12/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Hawaii Place Names written by John R. K. Clark and published by University of Hawaii Press. This book was released on 2003-05-14 with total page 442 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In his latest book, John Clark, author of the highly regarded "Beaches of Hawaii" series, gives us the many captivating stories behind the hundreds of Hawaii place names associated with the ocean--the names of shores, beaches, and other sites where people fish, swim, dive, surf, and paddle. Significant features and landmarks on or near shores, such as fishponds, monuments, shrines, reefs, and small islands, are also included. The names of surfing sites are the most numerous and among the most colorful: from the purely descriptive (Black Rock, Blue Hole) to the humorous (No Can Tell, Pray for Sex). Clark began gathering information for the "Beaches" series in 1972, and during the years that followed interviewed hundreds of informants, many of them native Hawaiians, and consulted dozens of Hawaiian reference books, newspapers, and maps. A significant amount of the oral history he collected was unrecorded and remained only in his notebooks and memory. Hawaii Place Names: Shores, Beaches, and Surf Sites is the final result of those years of research, and like its popular predecessors, it benefits substantially from Clark's having spent a lifetime surfing and swimming Hawaii's beaches. Presented in the same convenient format as Pukui, Elbert, and Mookini's Place Names of Hawaii (UH Press, 1974) this rich compendium of information on Hawaii's surf, shore, and beach sites will satisfy visitors and residents alike.

Author : National Academy of Sciences
Publisher : National Academies Press
ISBN 13 : 0309166705
Total Pages : 56 pages
Book Rating : 4.06/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Evolution in Hawaii written by National Academy of Sciences and published by National Academies Press. This book was released on 2004-02-10 with total page 56 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: As both individuals and societies, we are making decisions today that will have profound consequences for future generations. From preserving Earth's plants and animals to altering our use of fossil fuels, none of these decisions can be made wisely without a thorough understanding of life's history on our planet through biological evolution. Companion to the best selling title Teaching About Evolution and the Nature of Science, Evolution in Hawaii examines evolution and the nature of science by looking at a specific part of the world. Tracing the evolutionary pathways in Hawaii, we are able to draw powerful conclusions about evolution's occurrence, mechanisms, and courses. This practical book has been specifically designed to give teachers and their students an opportunity to gain a deeper understanding of evolution using exercises with real genetic data to explore and investigate speciation and the probable order in which speciation occurred based on the ages of the Hawaiian Islands. By focusing on one set of islands, this book illuminates the general principles of evolutionary biology and demonstrate how ongoing research will continue to expand our knowledge of the natural world.

Author : Edward Yataro Hosaka
Publisher : Petroglyph PressLtd
ISBN 13 : 9780912180205
Total Pages : 176 pages
Book Rating : 4.0X/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Shore Fishing in Hawaii written by Edward Yataro Hosaka and published by Petroglyph PressLtd. This book was released on 1973-06-01 with total page 176 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Author : Kristin Higgins
Publisher : Long Lost Mango
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 105 pages
Book Rating : 4./5 ( download)

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Download or read book Beach Like You Live Here written by Kristin Higgins and published by Long Lost Mango. This book was released on 2023-11-12 with total page 105 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Get away from the crowds and Beach Like You Live Here! I lived on Oahu from 2009 to 2023 and these are my favorite "local" beaches. I spend a lot of lunch hours at these beaches and have been taking visiting friends and family to them for years. They are always amazed that there are hardly ever any tourists and so grateful that they got to experience these "secret" special places! Unlike Waikiki or other well-known, popular beaches such as Lanikai, Hanauma, Sandys, Makapu'u, Sunset and Waimea Bay, my favorite beaches are usually pretty empty, especially on weekdays. While mostly unknown to tourists, you can easily reach all of them by public transport or rental car. The beaches recommended, which won't be found together on any other guide site, include detailed directions with maps and addresses, facilities (restrooms, showers, etc,) nearby food and drink options, nearby 'tie-in' activities with links. parking and bus stop info, lifeguards on-site or not, and loads of recent, personally taken photos. There is also a bonus section of tips that will be invaluable on your trip!

Author : H. Skip Thomsen
Publisher :
ISBN 13 : 9780971918504
Total Pages : 286 pages
Book Rating : 4.03/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Affordable Paradise written by H. Skip Thomsen and published by . This book was released on 2002-08 with total page 286 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Affordable Paradise dispells the myth that it is expensive to live in Hawaii. The reader will learn the secrets of anyone with the desire to do so can afford to live in Hawaii. Also covered in detail are the reasons why Hawaii is not everyones paradise.

Author : Victoria Kapuni
Publisher : BalboaPress
ISBN 13 : 1452548897
Total Pages : 264 pages
Book Rating : 4.90/5 ( download)

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Download or read book The Kahuna and I written by Victoria Kapuni and published by BalboaPress. This book was released on 2012-04-27 with total page 264 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: How does a Philadelphia debutant, refined in manners of high society, overcome great personal storms, follow her spiritual path, and find the love of her life (the great, great, great grandson of King Kamehameha III) in Molokai, Hawaii? He knew her spirit even if he could hardly speak her language and had been raised up in a grass shack on the beaches of Oahu, diving off cliff s, living off the ocean, warding off environmental off enders as a political activist protecting the islands and guarding the ways of his people only as a Kahuna can. They wove a rich fabric of diverse colors throughout their marriage by searching out ways to blend their two cultures through their mutual respect and love for one another. They shared and practiced their spiritual knowledge, lived a traditional Hawaiian lifestyle and fought off , like in a Melagro Bean Field War, a Singapore global conglomerate that wanted to develop 200 pristine acres of shoreline that would change the subsistence way of living on this small Hawaiian island. This is their true Hawaiian story.