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Parkfield Earthquake Prediction, Spring 1989: Taft (M1096C)

Harvard Dataverse (Africa Rice Center, Bioversity International, CCAFS, CIAT, IFPRI, IRRI and WorldFish)

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Title Parkfield Earthquake Prediction, Spring 1989: Taft (M1096C)
 
Identifier https://doi.org/10.7910/DVN/UAYOAQ
 
Creator Mileti, Dennis
 
Publisher Harvard Dataverse
 
Description A model of public perception and response to communication about natural hazards risk was constructed. It was estimated on data from samples of households in three communities at risk in the Parkfield earthquake prediction experiment. Estimated model parameters revealed consistent conclusions. Communicated risk information that was reinforced through additional communications and/or social cues precipitated an interactive personal search for more information; personal definitions of risk and what to do emerged; and these social constructions directed how the public responded. Perceived risk only indirectly impacted public action through information searching. This suggests that searching behavior should intervene between perception of risk and response in the theory of public risk communication.
 
Subject Social Sciences
 
Language English
 
Date 1989
 
Contributor University of California. Los Angeles. Social Science Data Archive
 
Type Survey