Hazard Proximity or Risk Perception? Evaluating Effects of Natural and Technological Hazards on Housing Values

Environment and Behavior

Volumn 42, Issue 5, 2010, Pages 597-624

  Zhang, Yang ^a   Hwang, Seong Nam ^b   Lindell, Michael K ^b  

^a VIRGINIA POLYTECHNIC INSTITUTE AND STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b TEXAS A AND M UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

flood; hazard; housing value; hurricane; risk perception; toxic chemicals

Indexed keywords

ENVIRONMENTAL HAZARD; FLOOD; HOUSEHOLD SURVEY; HOUSING MARKET; HURRICANE; MODEL TEST; RISK PERCEPTION; TOXIC MATERIAL;

HARRIS COUNTY [TEXAS]; TEXAS; UNITED STATES;

EID: 77955574743     PISSN: 00139165     EISSN: 1552390X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/0013916509334564     Document Type: Article

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