@article{ref1,
title="Household behaviour in response to earthquake risk: an assessment of alternative theories",
journal="Disasters",
year="1997",
author="Asgary, Ali and Willis, Kenneth G.",
volume="21",
number="4",
pages="354-365",
abstract="Households response to earthquake risk in different ways. The main theories explaining human behaviour under threat of earthquakes are reviewed. A survey of households' responses in Tehran and Rasht in Iran to earthquake risks is used to assess the validity of psychological, 'need', socio-cultural and economic theories in explaining behaviour. More support of cognitive and cultural theories is found rather than economic and 'need' theories of earthquake safety measures; this suggests that positive adoption of mitigation measures can be encouraged in terms of cognitive processes through information and education.<p /> <p>Language: en</p>",
language="en",
issn="0361-3666",
doi="",
url="http://dx.doi.org/"
}