Data from 23 studies confirm theoretical predictions that households' adoption of earthquake
hazard adjustments is correlated with their perceptions of the hazard and alternative …

Place attachment is important for children and youth's disaster preparedness, experiences,
recovery, and resilience, but most of the literature on place and disasters has focused on …

Motivating household preparedness for earthquakes can be difficult, especially given the
infrequent and varying nature of major events. Past research has shown that people's …

The Protective Action Decision Model (PADM) is a multistage model that is based on
findings from research on people's responses to environmental hazards and disasters. The …

Facing the Unexpected presents the wealth of information derived from disasters around the
world over the past 25 years. The authors explore how these findings can improve disaster …

9/11. Tornadoes. Emergency preparedness. Whether explaining parts per million to a
community exposed to contaminated groundwater or launching a campaign to encourage …

Italy is a country highly vulnerable to floods and landslides. The present study aims to
investigate disaster preparedness and perception of flood risk in a group of people living in …

The growing multi-hazard environment to which millions of people in the world are exposed
highlights the importance of making sure that populations are increasingly better prepared …

This study examined the relationships of self‐reported adoption of 12 seismic hazard
adjustments (pre‐impact actions to reduce danger to persons and property) with …

Facilitating people's ability to anticipate, prepare for and recover from disaster is an
important component of the UNISDR strategy for disaster risk reduction. Following a …