Cover; Half Title; Title; Copyright; Dedication; Contents; List of Tables and Figures; Acknowledgments; 1 Natural Hazards; Introduction; Theory of Hazard Response; Locale and Environment; Conclusion; 2 Earthquake Hazards; Measures of Damage or Destruction; Sources of Damage; Earthquake Hazard in California; Federal Earthquake Legislation; California Earthquake Legislation; Public Information; Summary; 3 Earthquake Hazard Mitigation: The Role of Insurance; Cost of Insurance; Availability of Earthquake Insurance; Conclusion; 4 The 1993 Study; The Study Areas; Survey Sample
Cross-Sectional Study PopulationLongitudinal Study Population; Survey Method; Response Rate and Mode of Analysis; Advisory Committee; Summary; 5 Adoption of Non-Insurance Mitigation Measures; Structural Mitigation; Nonstructural Mitigation; Survey Findings for 1993; Trends in Mitigation; Conclusion; 6 Adoption of Earthquake Insurance; Factors Affecting Insurance Purchase; Survey Findings on Insurance Subscription; Reasons for Insurance Adoption; Conclusion; 7 Co-Variates of Earthquake Insurance; Expected Relationships; Correlates of Insurance Purchase; Trends in Co-Variates; Summary
8 Perceived RiskPerceived Vulnerability; Trends in Perceived Risk; Co-Variates of Perceived Risk; Independence of Perceived Risk; Geographic Variability in Perceived Risk; Conclusion; 9 Results of Longitudinal Study; Attrition from Original Random Sample; Longitudinal Survey Population; Earthquake Insurance Trends; Correlates of Insurance Purchase Trends; Trends in Risk Perception; Summary; 10 Policy Implications; Perceived Risk; Insurance Subscription; Structural and Non-Structural Mitigation Measures; Implications for State and Federal Programs; Implications for Future Research
