Implied preference for seismic design level and earthquake insurance

Risk Analysis

Volumn 28, Issue 2, 2008, Pages 523-537

  Goda, K ^a   Hong, H P ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WESTERN ONTARIO   (Canada)

Author keywords

Cumulative prospect theory; Earthquake insurance; Lifecycle cost analysis; Optimum seismic design; Risk attitude

Indexed keywords

COST ACCOUNTING; EARTHQUAKES; INSURANCE; SEISMIC DESIGN;

EARTHQUAKE INSURANCE; STAKEHOLDERS;

RISK ANALYSIS;

COGNITION; COST-BENEFIT ANALYSIS; DECISION MAKING; INSURANCE SYSTEM; LIFE CYCLE ANALYSIS; PREFERENCE BEHAVIOR; RISK PERCEPTION; SEISMIC DESIGN; STAKEHOLDER;

ARTICLE; COST BENEFIT ANALYSIS; DECISION MAKING; EARTHQUAKE; INSURANCE; RISK ASSESSMENT; RISK MANAGEMENT; SENSITIVITY ANALYSIS;

BUILDING CODES; DECISION MAKING; HUMANS; INSURANCE; INSURANCE COVERAGE; NATURAL DISASTERS;

EID: 42249099634     PISSN: 02724332     EISSN: 15396924     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1539-6924.2008.01037.x     Document Type: Article

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