Correlates of household seismic hazard adjustment adoption

This study examined the relationships of self-reported adoption of 12 seism ic hazard adjustments (pre-impact actions to reduce danger to persons and p roperty) with respondents' demographic characteristics, perceived risk, per ceived hazard knowledge, perceived protection responsibility, and perceived attributes of the hazard adjustments. Consistent with theoretical predicti ons, perceived attributes of the hazard adjustments differentiated among th e adjustments and had stronger correlations with adoption than any of the o ther predictors. These results identify the adjustments and attributes that emergency managers should address to have the greatest impact on improving household adjustment to earthquake hazard.