Big Idea

Big Idea: The big idea is about Sustainability and management of costal areas in Singapore. We will be going to the beaches and areas in Hawaii and look at how they manage and sustain their beaches and try to take note of it and compare it with Singapore. If possible, we can try to persuade Singapore to implement a similar system as well to manage and sustain the coast.

Our group will mainly be focusing on the costal areas of hawaii, most of which are part of the small circle island. The areas that we will be going to are: Hanauma Bay Lookout, Pali Bay Lookout, Waikiki Beach, which are all part of the small circle island, as well as Laniakea Beach.

Some background research was done on the 4 locations:

Hanauma Bay Lookout:
It is a curved bay which shows for its name, as Hana means bay and Uma means curved in hawaiian.
Uma also refers to the wooden stem of a canoe as well as hand wrestling, which shows the type of activities that are there.This coast is part of the south shore and one of the most famous attractions in Oahu. This bay is shielded from whales, which makes it ideal for snorkeling. This was declared a marine life conservation area and water park in 1967. It has at east 3000 visitors a day, reaching around 10 000 during peak periods. This boosts tourism in hawaii.

Pali Bay Lookout:
There are cliffs where king Kalehameha defeated the armies of Oahu and united the Hawaiian Empire.
Kailua and Lanikai are visible on the east and wind gust of up to 80 miles per hour can be felt.

Waikiki Beach:
It is located on the south shore of honolulu. There are calm waters, which is good for surfing lessons. There are many people teaching visitors how to surf and canoe. There is also a diamond head backdrop.

Laniakea Beach:
It is a well known surfing spot. The main attraction is the green sea turtles, which will come close to shore and feed on seaweed. This makes it a good opportunity to interact with the wildlife. However, the green sea turtles are an endangered species, under the hawaiian law protection. If this species goes extinct, the beach will lose visitors and value.