Karl Kim

Karl Kim, Ph.D. is professor of urban and regional planning at the University of Hawaii Manoa, where he studies transportation and disasters.
Democracy, Politics And The Challenges Of Authoritarianism In South Korea Korean Presidential Office via Reuters

Democracy, Politics And The Challenges Of Authoritarianism In South Korea

In Korea as in the United States, we need to investigate and understand what works and what does not.

From Katrina To Lahaina To Kamchatka, Learning From Disaster Wikimedia Commons

From Katrina To Lahaina To Kamchatka, Learning From Disaster

We need a stronger FEMA with robust emergency management, preparedness, response and recovery programs.

Moving Hawaii Beyond The Pandemic Cory Lum/Civil Beat/2020

Moving Hawaii Beyond The Pandemic

We need to learn from this disaster because it will happen again.

The US Response To SARS-CoV-2? It’s Hammajang Cory Lum/Civil Beat/2020

The US Response To SARS-CoV-2? It’s Hammajang

It’s all “messed up” because of lack of planning, coordination, consistent messaging and politicization.

Hawaii’s Coronavirus Plan Must Address Unusual Challenges CDC

Hawaii’s Coronavirus Plan Must Address Unusual Challenges

Expect disruptions to the tourism economy and don’t count on help from other beleaguered parts of the U.S.