book

Fragile Paradise: The Impact of Tourism on Maui, 1959-2000

Blackford, Mansel G.

University Press of Kansas, 2001

policy cultural heritage precedent
Tourism-driven transformation of Maui; development versus preservation conflict

Referenced in the thesis bibliography. Blackford’s analysis of tourism-driven transformation of Maui provides historical context for the economic conditions that preceded the 2023 fire, where tourism replaced plantation agriculture as the economic base and restructured housing away from long-term rental toward visitor accommodation.