RB Kelly and Cynthia Sinclair take a look at the “Lessons for Hawaii from the 2017 Atlantic Hurricane Season”. It was put together by the Partnership for Pacific Resilience and Natural Disaster Preparedness Training Center. The conference took a look at the state of readiness for Hawaii for natural or man-made disasters, by hosting experts […]
Researching Resilience (Community Matters)
Dr. Karl Kim and Graduate Students talk about Researching Resilience. Tune in to learn methods, findings and implications for Hawaii and beyond! ThinkTech Hawaii streams live on the Internet from 11:00 am to 5:00 pm every weekday afternoon, Hawaii Time, then streaming earlier shows through the night. Check us out any time for great content […]
Is Hawaii Prepared For The Coming Storms and Disasters
Karl Kim, National Disaster Preparedness Training Center, and Dennis Hwang, UH Sea Grant College, appear on Community Matters with Jay Fidell to disaster preparedness and response in the state of Hawaii. ThinkTech Hawaii streams live on the Internet from 11:00 am to 5:00 pm every weekday afternoon, Hawaii Time, then streaming earlier shows through the […]
Beyond the Beer: PRiMO
Host, Jay Fidell learned about the Pacific Risk Management Ohana with Karl Kim and Mark Keim. The Pacific Risk Management Ohana (PRIMO) conference coming up later this month at the Hawaii Convention Center. We”ll have stakeholders from around the Pacific gathering to discuss preparedness and resiliency for coastal communities threatened by rising sea levels, earthquakes, […]
Rails Mid-Course Correction with Karl Kim, PhD
Following last weeks announcement by Mayor Caldwell on ending the rail at Middle St, Karl Kim sees opportunities. What process has the best chance of getting a good outcome from this situation? Which questions do mayoral candidates need to answer? What does craft beer have to do with it? *also includes an interview with Karl […]
Weather, Climate and Hazards with Karl Kim, Tom Bedard and Owen Shieh
Host Jay Fidell speaks with Karl Kim (Executive Director), Tom Bedard (Weather & Climate Program Specialist) of the National Disaster Preparedness Training Center and meteorologist Owen Shieh about storm technology, weather forecasting and preparing for natural disasters in Hawaii.
Planning Public Spaces in Hawaii with Karl Kim
Karl Kim, professor of planning at UH Manoa, joined our “Community Matters” host, Jay Fidell, for a discussion of Public Spaces in Hawaii, how you plan them, build them, manage and maintain them, and preserve them. What is planning. What is a planner. What are public spaces – parks, squares, walkways, bike lanes, bathrooms, etc. […]