TY  - JOUR
PY  - 1989//
TI  - Influences on Local Adoption of Planning Measures for Earthquake Hazard Mitigation
JO  - International journal of mass emergencies and disasters
A1  - Berke, P
A1  - Beatley, T
A1  - Wilhite, S
SP  - 33
EP  - 56
VL  - 7
IS  - 1
N2  - This article assesses the extent to which various planning measures are used by communities for mitigating earthquake hazards. A secondary aim is to examine how planning process activities and community context characteristics influence local adoption of planning measures for mitigation. A number of conclusions based on data from a national survey of communities at risk to earthquakes were derived. Communities use a wide variety of planning measures for earthquake mitigation, but the frequency of adoption of such measures was greater in California than in other states. Planning process activities had a more important influence on local adoption than context characteristics. This conclusion implies that local efforts to advance local earthquake mitigation programs have a substantial potential for success.<p />
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SN  - 0280-7270
UR  - http://dx.doi.org/
ID  - ref1
ER  -