Why Near-Miss Events Can Decrease an Individual's Protective Response to Hurricanes

Risk Analysis

Volumn 31, Issue 3, 2011, Pages 440-449

  Dillon, Robin L ^a   Tinsley, Catherine H ^a   Cronin, Matthew ^b  

^a GEORGETOWN UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b GEORGE MASON UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Hurricanes; Near misses; Risk perception

Indexed keywords

GENERAL POPULATION; HAZARDOUS EVENTS; HURRICANE DAMAGE; LOSS OF LIFE; NATURAL DISASTERS; NEAR-MISSES; ONE-FACTOR; POTENTIAL HAZARDS; PROPERTY DAMAGE; RISK COMMUNICATION; STATISTICAL PROBABILITY;

DISASTERS; FLOOD INSURANCE; HURRICANES;

RISK PERCEPTION;

DECISION MAKING; FLOOD; HAZARD MANAGEMENT; HURRICANE; INSURANCE SYSTEM; MORTALITY; RISK ASSESSMENT; RISK PERCEPTION; STORM DAMAGE;

ARTICLE; DISASTER PLANNING; HUMAN; HURRICANE; RISK ASSESSMENT;

CYCLONIC STORMS; DISASTER PLANNING; HUMANS; RISK ASSESSMENT;

EID: 79952432416     PISSN: 02724332     EISSN: 15396924     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1539-6924.2010.01506.x     Document Type: Article

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