1st Edition

Earthquake Insurance A Longitudinal Study Of California Homeowners

By Risa Palm Copyright 1995
    152 Pages
    by Routledge

    157 Pages
    by Routledge

    This book explores the nature of the earthquake hazard and the availability of insurance and reports on a longitudinal study of homeowners in four California counties to chart their growing concern with earthquakes.

    1. Natural Hazards 2. Earthquake Hazards 3. Earthquake Hazard Mitigation: The Role of Insurance 4. The 1993 Study 5. Adoption of Non-Insurance Mitigation Measures 6. Adoption of Earthquake Insurance 7. Co-Variates of Earthquake Insurance 8. Perceived Risk 9. Results of Longitudinal Study 10. Policy Implications