Foundation of Human Activity

Polynesians, Tahiti, and Marquesas were the first people that settled in Maui. Creating the fist writing and reading system, the native Hawaiians made Lahaina the fist capital of Maui. In addition, the first European to visit Maui was a French admiral in 1786. After him, more Europeans came to Maui for trade, whaling and other missions. Gradually Europeans from New England and other European countries settled in Maui. They brought new inventions with them and changed the way of life in Maui. Europeans opened the first schools and started a printing press.   At the height of the whaling era from 1840 to 1865, Lahaina was a major whaling center with anchorage in Lahaina Roads; in one season over 400 ships visited Lahaina and the greatest number of ships berthed at one time was about 100. A given ship tended to stay months rather than days, which explains the drinking and prostitution in the town at that time. Whaling declined steeply at the end of the 19th century as petroleum replaced whale oil.

The Changing South

Chapter 9
Mau is part of the state of Hawaii. The population is diverse with many ethnic groups; since, people arrived to the islands to work in sugar cane and pineapple planations from countries of the wester Pacific Rim.

The native Hawaiians from Polynesia, Tahiti, and Marques were originally populated Maui. Later on the missionaries arrived in 1823 from England. They created the 12-letter alphabet, writing and reading system and many more inventions. In addition, the island later was annexed by U.S. and made a territory in 1900. Hawaii became the 50th state in 1959.

In recent years population growth increased, as well as the prices for properties went up. It started to get difficult to rent or buy a place for the residents. Sugar Cane Cultilvation used over 80% of the island's water supply. The governement started to get concerned about this issue trying to find solutions to the problem.

Sources
http://www.maui.org/
http://www.hawaii.com/
http://www.wikipedia.com/

Appalachia and The Ozarks

CHAPTER 8

Maui’s mining companies own the New Zealand’s Gas Company pipeline. Also, the Maui International Co Mining Ltd. is a supplier of coal for USA and International Countries. The company produces thermal coal, metallurgical coal and mining equipment. Maui Construction Inc. is a huge company that deals with construction projects in Hawaii for residential, commercial and industrial properties.

Population

Maui is a multi-cultural society with major immigration from Polynesia, U.S., China, Japan, Portugal, Puerto Rico, Korea and Philippines. Maui’s County had a resident population of 138,347 in 2004.

Maui’s ethnic groups are divided approximately into the following groups:

       Unmixed (except Hawaiian): 82,275 (61.35%)
          Caucasian - 45,936 (34.26%)
          Japanese - 13,817 (10.30%)
          Filipino - 20,686 (15.43%)
          Chinese - 489 (0.36%)
          Black - No data (sample size too small)
          Korean - 639 (0.48%)
          Samoan/Tongan - 515 (0.38%)
        Mixed (except Hawaiian) - 21,482 (16.02%)
        Hawaiian/Part Hawaiian - 30,341 (22.63%).

        

Sources
http://www.alibaba.com/
http://www.hawaiiprofile.com/

THe Bypassed East

Chapter 7

At sea level the average afternoon winter temperature is around 75F. Due to prevailing winds, rainfall hits the northeast shores, however, most of the south stays dry. Besides the wind, elevations also play a role in the change of climate. Most tourists plan their vacation during winter and springtime.

	January	65-80°F	(18 to 27°C)
	February	65-80°F	(18-27°C)
	March	69-81°F	(21-27°C)
	April	69-83°F	(21-28°C)
	May	70-85°F	(21-29°C)
	June	72-86°F	(22-30°C)
	July	73-87°F	(23-31°C)
	August	74-88°F	(23-31°C)
	September	73-88°F	(23-31°C)
	October	72-87°F	(22-31°C)
	November	69-84°F	(21-29°C)
	December	67-81°F	(19-27°C)

Minerals

Maui offers variety of minerals, including crystals, jewelry and eastern art. Soil minerals include sand, silt, and clay. The soil of Maui has a very fine texture; therefore, it is easier to separate the three minerals from each other.

Sources

http://www.maui.org/

http://www.mauiclimate.com/

The North American Manufacturing Core

Chapter 5

Agriculture

Agriculture is deeply rooted in Maui’s history and will always remain an important industry for economic perspective. The main agricultural goods that Maui has are onions, pineapples, papaya, coffee beans, mangos, macademia nuts, sugarcane, potatoes, etc.

Many tropical plantations also have carnations, orchids, proteas and other tropical flowers exporting for sale purposes.

Crops: Corn, sugarcane, avocadoes, guavas, papayas, tomatoes and beans are in addition to all those mentioned above.

Manufacturing

The manufacturing industry includes cotton clothing, food processing such as canned fruits and juices, frozen fruits and vegetables.Printing press is also important aspect in Maui.

The main source of imcome is the tourism industry and welcomes millions of people to Maui each year. Tourism is Maui’s strongest economic sector and in 2007 Maui received $5.3 million from tourist expenditures.Many people choose to spend their most memorable moment in the Hawaiian beautiful islands where the blossoming nature and the breathtaking waterfalls surround them.

Sources
http://www.maui.org/
http://www.historyofmaui.com/

Megalopolis

Chapter 4

Maui is composed of 2 major volcanic areas, the older and extinct west Maui Mountains and a very expansive volcano names Haleakala on east Maui. Between these two mountains is a valley filled with deposits. In addition, to these three primary areas, the island is also divided into various official sub-areas. Each area is distinct and unique in its own way. The central Maui connects two volcanoes. Today Central Maui includes residential communities, sugar and pineapple plantations, government offices and various visitor attractions. It also includes golf courses, parks and shopping areas. Upcountry Maui includes towns, ranches, vineyards, parks and farmlands. It is the heart of agricultural industry. In addition, upcountry Maui is very similar to the countryside of Scotland. Also, best views of the South Pacific can be found from the highest elevations of upcountry Maui.

Sources
http://www.maui.com/
http://www.worldatlas.com/

Foundation of Human Activity

Chapter 3
Polynesians, Tahiti, and Marquesas were the first people that settled in Maui. Creating the fist writing and reading system, the native Hawaiians made Lahaina the fist capital of Maui. In addition, the first European to visit Maui was a French admiral in 1786. After him, more Europeans came to Maui for trade, whaling and other missions. Gradually Europeans from New England and other European countries settled in Maui. They brought new inventions with them and changed the way of life in Maui. Europeans opened the first schools and started a printing press.   At the height of the whaling era (1840-1865), Lahaina was a major whaling center with anchorage in Lahaina Roads; in one season over 400 ships visited Lāhainā and the greatest number of ships berthed at one time was about 100. A given ship tended to stay months rather than days, which explains the drinking and prostitution in the town at that time. Whaling declined steeply at the end of the 19th century as petroleum replaced whale oil.

Sources
http://www.wikipedia.com/
http://www.maui.com/

Geographic Patterns of The Physical Environment

Chapter 2

Topography

The island of Maui is a part of the state of Hawaii and is the second largest island in the Hawaiian Islands. Also, Maui is the 17^th largest island in United States. Maui is 727.2 miles and in 2002 it had a population of 117,644. It is located at 20’48N 156’20’W on the earth surface. Maui’s unique topography is based on volcanoes. Since it is formed from two vocanic mountains, the wide variety of landscapes surround Maui. The volcanoses were so close to each other, that lava flowed on their flanks.

 Climate

Hawaii has two seasons which means mild and uniform temperatures everywhere except high elevation. These climate is characterized as high humidity, extensive cloud formations, rainfalls, and dominant wind flow. Rainfall showers are very common, some are very heavy and others are just a sudden sprinkle. Sometimes thunder and lightening follow the rainfall; however, it does not last very long. Most of the summer the temperature is very high accompanied with humid and hot winds. (Wikipedia.com)

Landforms

The major landforms of Maui are Puukukui volcano (5,788feet) at the west-northwest end of the island to Red Hill and Haleakala Crater (1o,023feet) at the south.

Throughout the Island, volcanoes dominate the landscape. Volcanic mountains stretch 3100 miles from Hawaii to the Aleutin Trench in the North Pacific Ocean.

Sources
http://www.wikipedia.com/
http://www.maui.com/