Factors affecting risk mitigation revisited: the case of earthquake in Turkey

Özdemır, Özlem; Yılmaz, Cengiz

doi:10.1080/13669871003782751

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“…For individuals, many empirical studies have confirmed that their risk perception has a positive effect on the adoption of hazard adjustments (Peacock 2003;Ozdemir and Yilmaz 2011).Our analysis supports the conclusion that the risk perception of business owners and decision makers will affect business disaster preparedness strongly and positively. Other studies also found that the concern over disaster impact is a strong positive determinant of mitigation and preparedness in organizations (Sadiq 2010).…”

Section: Regression Analysissupporting

confidence: 77%

The influences of business and decision makers’ characteristics on disaster preparedness—A study on the 1989 Loma Prieta earthquake

Han

Nigg

2011

Int J Disaster Risk Sci

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Disaster preparedness is very important for business continuity, but the determinants of disaster preparedness in business organizations have not been explored much in existing research. Therefore, in this article we undertake to analyze the influences of organizational and decision makers' characteristics on business disaster preparedness. In 1997, eight years after the Loma Prieta earthquake, the Disaster Research Center at University of Delaware conducted a large-scale mail questionnaire survey in Santa Cruz County, California, which was hard-hit by the 1989 earthquake. A total of 933 completed surveys from business organizations were obtained. Our analysis is based on this historical dataset. The results revealed that larger companies are more likely to engage in disaster preparedness activities, which is consistent with previous studies. Companies in finance, insurance, and real estate sectors tend to prepare more for disasters compared with wholesale and retail trade firms. Disaster experience has a significant and positive impact on business disaster preparedness, and the degree of lifeline loss can be a reasonable indicator of the disaster experiences of business organizations. One interesting finding is that the better a company's financial condition is, the less it will engage in preparing for disasters. Finally, the risk perception of business owners or decision makers has a statistically significant and consistent positive effect on business disaster preparedness activities.

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Section: Regression Analysissupporting

confidence: 77%

The influences of business and decision makers’ characteristics on disaster preparedness—A study on the 1989 Loma Prieta earthquake

Han

Nigg

2011

Int J Disaster Risk Sci

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“…The above-mentioned main zones are effective in Turkey; for instance, a reduction movement occurs at the rate of 0?8 cm per year along the north-south direction at the east Anatolian plate located in the east of Karlıova (Ozdemir and Cengiz, 2011). Moreover, the Anatolian block between the EAF and the NAF is displaced 2?1 cm per year towards the Aegean Sea (Armijo et al, 1999;Ikeda et al, 1991).…”

Section: Earthquake Hazards In Turkeymentioning

confidence: 96%

Earthquake strategy for sustainable infrastructure in Turkey

Erenoǧlu¹,

Erenoğlu²

2014

Proceedings of the Institution of Civil Engineers - Engineering

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2The magnitude 7?4 Izmit earthquake in north-west Turkey in 1999 resulted in 17 127 deaths, 43 959 injuries and extensive property and infrastructure damage. The event highlighted a national lack of seismic design and construction codes. After recovering from the initial effects of the Izmit earthquake, work started on a national earthquake strategy and action plan by public organisations, institutions, academics and practitioners. This paper provides an overview of the efforts to date to achieve safe, earthquake-resilient and sustainable urban infrastructure in Turkey.

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“…However, hazards for which the risk is considered unknown results in a lower of willingness-to-pay. A number of studies support the relationships between awareness of risk and mitigation measures taken (Ozdemir and Yilmaz, 2011;Lindell and Perry, 2000;Lindell and Whitney, 2000;McDaniels et al 1992). In their study, McDaniels et al (1992) make a distinction between 'well-defined' and 'less-defined' hazards and put forward that willingness to pay for well-defined hazards is most influenced by personal exposure.…”

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confidence: 99%

“…This means that somehow a significant proportion of people in Turkey do circumvent the CEIP. Recent statistics show that less than one-third of the buildings in Istanbul, which was seriously affected by the Marmara Earthquake in 1999, actually have the CEIP (Ozdemir and Yilmaz, 2011). This is interesting as Turkey is classified as a highly risk averse culture (Hofstede, 2001;Manfredo and Shultz, 2007;Koc, 2013).…”

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