Short-term vacation rentals driving up home prices, rents
Of the state’s 565,000 total housing units, 30,000 are listed as STRs, meaning roughly 5% of local housing units operate as tourist accommodations.
$425K raised to support UH Travel Industry Management students
The Celebrate a Legacy in Tourism gala is the largest fundraiser in support of the TIM School.
Should lawmakers dissolve the Hawaiʻi Tourism Authority?
Authors of a new UHERO brief argue that neither bill would improve tourism governance over what is in place today.
Charging only visitors to support natural resources? UHERO experts argue against it
The authors said that the state’s natural resources benefit both residents and tourists, so both should pay, and that a visitors-only fee may be illegal.
Opportunity to reform tourism explored in new UHERO brief
This UHERO brief is authored by Paul Brewbaker, Frank Haas and James Mak.
Pandemic sheds light on tourism impact on Hawaiʻi water supply
In Hawaiʻi, 99% of drinking and half of all water use is sourced from aquifers.
U.S. recession to weigh on Hawaiʻi’s economic recovery
UHERO has released its third quarter forecast for 2022.
U.S. tourists willing to pay more for locally-sourced foods in Hawaiʻi
Up to 90% of Hawaiʻi’s food is imported.
5 UH Mānoa subjects rank among world’s top 75
Thirteen UH Mānoa subjects were ranked by the Shanghai Ranking Consultancy.
‘Regenerative’ tourism makes visitors more attractive to residents
Switching from a sustainable mindset to a regenerative one is critical to address the urgent calls for action on climate change and depleting natural resources.
