Household behaviour in response to earthquake risk: an assessment of alternative theories.
Disasters
; 21(4): 354-65, 1997 Dec.
Article
em En
| MEDLINE
| ID: mdl-9455007
ABSTRACT
Households response to earthquake risk in different ways. The main theories explaining human behaviour under threat of earthquakes are reviewed. A survey of households' responses in Tehran and Rasht in Iran to earthquake risks is used to assess the validity of psychological, 'need', socio-cultural and economic theories in explaining behaviour. More support of cognitive and cultural theories is found rather than economic and 'need' theories of earthquake safety measures; this suggests that positive adoption of mitigation measures can be encouraged in terms of cognitive processes through information and education.
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01-internacional
Base de dados:
MEDLINE
Assunto principal:
Dinâmica Populacional
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Medição de Risco
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Planejamento em Desastres
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Desastres
Tipo de estudo:
Etiology_studies
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Risk_factors_studies
Limite:
Humans
País/Região como assunto:
Asia
Idioma:
En
Revista:
Disasters
Ano de publicação:
1997
Tipo de documento:
Article
País de afiliação:
Irã