Karl Kim

Karl Kim

National Disaster Preparedness Training Center, University of Hawaiʻi at Mānoa, Honolulu, Hawaii, USA
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Academic Career Length

37Years (1990-Present)

(Calculated once Scilit publication data is synced: current year − year of first publication + 1)

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1 October 1995 in Accident Analysis & Prevention
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Ned Levine
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LNLawrence H. Nitz
Lawrence H. Nitz

1 October 1995 in Accident Analysis & Prevention
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Ned Levine
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Karl Kim
LNLawrence H. Nitz
Lawrence H. Nitz

1 August 1995 in Accident Analysis & Prevention
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Karl Kim
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Lawrence Nitz
JRJames Richardson
James Richardson
LLLei Li
Lei Li

1 August 2020 in Natural Hazards Review
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Scott Parr
BWBrian Wolshon
Brian Wolshon
JRJohn Renne
John Renne
PMPamela Murray-Tuite
Pamela Murray-Tuite
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Karl Kim
The COVID-19 pandemic resulted in significant social and economic impacts throughout the world. In addition to the health consequences, the impacts on travel behavior have also been sudden and wide ranging. This study describes the drastic changes in human behavior using the analysis of highway volume data as a representation of personal activity and interaction. Same-day traffic volumes for 2019 and 2020 across Florida were analyzed to identify spatial and temporal changes in behavior resulting from the disease or fear of it and statewide directives to limit person-to-person interaction. Compared to similar days in 2019, overall statewide traffic volume dropped by 47.5%. Although decreases were evident across the state, there were also differences between rural and urban areas and between highways and arterials both in terms of the timing and extent. The data and analyses help to demonstrate the early impacts of the pandemic and may be useful for operational and strategic planning of recovery efforts and for dealing with future pandemics.

2 October 2014 in Journal of the American Planning Association
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Karl Kim
RORobert B. Olshansky
Robert B. Olshansky

1 December 2007 in Journal of Advanced Transportation
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EYEric Yamashita
Eric Yamashita