After a California Earthquake: Attitude and Behavior Change (University of Chicago Geography Research Papers)
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| Rating | : | 4.63 (675 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 0226644995 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 145 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2016-11-19 |
| Language | : | English |
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Risa Palm is Dean of the College of Arts and Sciences and professor of geography at the University of Oregon. Michael Hodgson is assistant professor in geography at the University of Colorado, Boulder.
From the Back Cover This study demonstrates that mandatory protective measures such as earthquake insurance may be necessary because many property owners, even those clearly at risk, will not adopt them voluntarily under any circumstances. Its findings have important implications for policymakers, insurance regulators, and those concerned with risk management and research on natural disasters.
"not enough insurance" according to W Boudville. Through a fortuitous coincidence of the authors surveying homeowners in Loma Prieta before its 1989 quake, they were able to do follow up surveys afterwards. The book analyses the responses. To ascertain any significant changes. In California, due to the cost of real estate and the risk of quakes, this is an important issue. They found that there was little increase in the taking out of insuranc
A rare opportunity to analyze behavior change directly before and after a natural disaster, this survey has implications for policy makers, insurance officials, and those concerned with risk management.. Shortly before the Loma Prieta earthquake devastated areas of Northern California in 1989, Risa Palm and her associates had surveyed 2,500 homeowners in the area about their perception of risk from earthquakes. After the quake they surveyed the homeowners again and found that their perception of risk had increased but that most respondents were fatalistic and continued to ignore self-protective measures; those who personally experienced damage were more likely to buy insurance