The need for effective response systems is widely acknowledged from industry managers as
well as from academic communities that have invested a great deal of time and effort to …

This paper evaluates the literature about hazard insurance availability and purchase.
Hazard insurance has the potential to help individuals and households to prepare for …

Purpose The purpose of this paper is to investigate the relationship between potential
affecting factors and the local communities' willingness to pay (WTP) for housing earthquake …

The optimal level of investment in mitigation strategies is usually difficult to ascertain in the
context of disaster planning. This research develops a model to provide such direction by …

An increase in the number and consequences of threats, disasters and disruptive events to
be a tremendously significant problem in today's world, especially in highly urbanized …

This study aims to explore the reasons behind the low-level purchases of compulsory
earthquake insurance policies in Turkey. Based on online surveys with 667 people the …

Post-disaster neoliberal normalization in the 1985, 2010 and 2015 Chilean earthquakes | Emerald
Insight Books and journals Case studies Expert Briefings Open Access Publish with us Advanced …

Background: People are still not prepared for earthquakes in vulnerable areas although
preparedness considered an effective way of reducing the disastrous consequences. A …

This paper applies the findings of other research and development (R&D) settings to
suggest ways to improve the unbalanced R&D in Korean emergency management. Three …

Low-income and vulnerable populations that suffer most in natural disasters are females,
children, elderly, disabled, and ethnic minorities This dissertation explores the association …