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.
Natural Hazards -- Earthquake Hazards -- Earthquake Hazard Mitigation: The Role of Insurance -- The 1993 Study -- Adoption of Non-Insurance Mitigation Measures -- Adoption of Earthquake Insurance -- Co-Variates of Earthquake Insurance -- Perceived Risk -- Results of Longitudinal Study -- Policy Implications -- Appendix
