After a California earthquake/

Palm, Risa

After a California earthquake/ Risa Palm; Michael E Hodgson - Chiago: The University of Chicago Press, 1992. - xii, 130 p. 23 cm.

1 Earthquake Hazards and Preparedness Economic Exposure to Earthquake Risk Mitigation Measures The Adoption of Precautions Judgment and Risk Behavior
Summary

2 Earthquake Insurance The Nature and History of Earthquake Insurance

3Earthquake Insurance Purchase Decision Summary
Property in California

4Nature of Residential Property Property Values Summary
Results of the Pre-Loma Prieta Study Summary of Findings Unanswered Questions

5 Instirance Purchase and Risk Expected Purchase Patterns Research Hypotheses Summary

6 Study Design
The Loma Prieta Earthquake Research Questions Study Design The Advisory Committee Resurvey of Households Summary

7 After the Earthquake: Changes in Attitudes and Behavior
General Patterns Experience with the Loma Prieta Earthquake Other Mitigation Activities Reasons for Not Purchasing Insurance Attitudes toward Future Earthquakes Summary

8 Changes and Stability in Attitudes and Behavion The Individual Behavior and Attitude Change Behavior and Attitude Stability: 1989 to 1990 Summary

9 Locational Analysis « Geographic Knowledge Damage Experience and Geographic Knowledge Insurance Adoption and Geographic Location Conclusions

10 The Effects of Experience: Implications for Policy and Further Investigation Earthquake Experience and Changes in Attitudes and Behavior Implications for Policy Implications of 1990 California Insurance Legislation
A Final Word

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Earthquake insurance -- California.
Earthquakes -- Economic aspects -- California.
Homeowners -- California -- Attitudes.

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