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Honolulu.
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Hawaii was an interesting community to consider because
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of its remote location and tropical environment.
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Honolulu is the state's capital and the largest city in Hawaii.
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It's located on the largest Hawaiian island of Oahu.
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It's an island state located in the Pacific Ocean and is an
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exceptionally remote compared to the rest of the communities we've discussed.
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It's 23
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100 miles from California and 3800 miles from Japan.
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This remote location, however, does not mean that is desolate or unvisited.
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Honolulu is the 55th largest state in the us
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and one of the most popular tour assassinations.
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The state saw over 10 million visitors in 2020 alone,
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with majority of them flying into the Honolulu Airport,
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which is one of the busiest international airports in the world.
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Honolulu is our most diverse community with indigenous population in
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a rich history of migrations from all over the world.
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Several pros and cons contributed to the ranking of Honolulu,
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even though it's located in the seemingly hazardous area,
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its location on the island and naturally protected ports
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keep it better protected than other parts of Hawaii.
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The community does experience flooding in large
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waves but rarely experience a severe hurricanes,
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volcanic eruptions or earthquakes like the rest of the state does
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the climate is fairly mild year round.
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So the project will have a few concerns about protecting
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their assets or employees against inclement weather or power outages
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the around sun and rich culture, make Honolulu
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a desirable place for Nasa employees to relocate to
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as a popular tourist attraction destination.
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There are natural attractions and plenty of entertainment available.
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The education system is highly ranked,
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with low teacher student ratios in there are
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several universities in the area that will serve
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the families of the Nasa employees as well
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as provide essential resources for their work.
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Several military bases are still present from
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World War Two and can provide support,
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protection and infrastructure for the Nasa facility if needed.
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The counts for this community, however,
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were too severe when compared with other communities contributing
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to Honolulu's low ranking for the Nasa project.
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The people of Honolulu are already experiencing a shortage of affordable
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housing and an influx of hundreds of people to staff.
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The Nasa facility would exacerbate these issues.
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Additionally,
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Honolulu already struggles to fill specialized employment vacancies,
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so there may be issues finding people to fill
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those specialized roles that the project would require.
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Honolulu is ranked one of the worst cities for traffic and transportation issues.
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It's a common frustration among the locals.
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A rail system is currently under construction to help alleviate these struggles,
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but an influx of additional people and supply
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chain needs will stress the already overburdened system.
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Many of the issues this community experiences are due to its remote location.
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Honolulu employees and students cannot commute to work from other areas
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like people can in the other communities in this presentation.
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Additionally,
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the state is heavily dependent on the importation of goods.
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Any interruption to the supply chain could cause major
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issues for construction and operation of the Nasa facility.
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If a major event or disaster were to take place,
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the community would experience severe delays in
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getting assistance and supplies from other states,
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and the people of Honolulu
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would not be able to evacuate quickly.
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These issues were deemed too risky to place
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a high profile and risky Nasa research facility,
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which is why Honolulu was placed last in our ranking.