Earthquake risk reduction: An examination of local regulatory efforts |
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Authors: | Peter J May Thomas A Birkland |
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Institution: | (1) Department of Political Science, University of Washington, 98195 Seattle, Washington, USA |
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Abstract: | We develop an understanding of local governmental efforts to address earthquake risks. Our data for a sample of California
and Washington cities' risk-reduction efforts sort into two different clusters of leading jurisdictions as contrasted with
a cluster of lagging jurisdictions. We explain differences among the three categories of cities in terms of different political-economic
factors. Local governmental willingness and ability to undertake risk-reduction programs have more to do with local political
demands and community resources than with objective risk or previous earthquake experience. State mandates have a selective
impact on local risk-reduction efforts. The principal policy lessons concern the need to address gaps in local risk-reduction
efforts through more careful targeting of federal and state earthquake programs and by including stronger teeth within state
mandates. |
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Keywords: | Earthquakes Risk reduction Hazards policy |
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