Victims of the Environment Loss from Natural Hazards in the United States, 1970–1980

Victims of the Environment Loss from Natural Hazards in the United States, 1970–1980 / by James D. Wright, Peter H. Rossi, Joseph A. Pereira, Eleanor Weber-Burdin.

The research reported in this volume was designed to provide estimates of the extent of damages and injuries from certain natu­ ral hazards inflicted on households in the United States. In addi­ tion, it reports on sources of aid proffered to households and the extent to which there are differences...

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Main Authors: Wright, James D. (Author), Rossi, Peter H. (Author), Pereira, Joseph A. (Author), Weber-Burdin, Eleanor (Author)
Corporate Author: SpringerLink (Online service)
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: New York, NY : Springer US : Imprint: Springer, 1983.
Edition:1st ed. 1983.
Series:Springer eBook Collection.
Subjects:
Natural disasters.
Cultural studies.
Sociology.
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Table of Contents:
  • 1 Natural Hazards Victimization: An Overview
  • The Incidence of Disaster Experiences
  • Hazard-Generated Injuries and Damages
  • Sources of Help
  • Recovery and Lingering Effects
  • Conclusion
  • 2 Estimating Hazard Events and Consequences through a Victimization Survey
  • Research Strategy
  • Research Design
  • The Hazards Studied
  • Plan of the Monograph
  • 3 The Victimization Survey: Data Collection and Survey Implementation
  • The Screener Telephone Interview
  • The Mail Survey
  • The Event Sample
  • Analysis of Nonresponse
  • Sample Characteristics
  • Summary
  • 4 The Incidence of Hazard Experiences.
  • The Base Period and
  • Representativeness
  • Hazard Experiences
  • Hazard Victimization Experiences
  • Comparisons with Other Estimates
  • Year-by-Year Hazard Victimization Rates, 1970 through 1980
  • Multiple Natural-Hazard Victimization-Events
  • Calibrating Natural Hazard Incidence
  • The Spatial and Social Distribution of Natural Disaster Events
  • Comparison with Other Noxious Events
  • Summary
  • 5 Deaths, Injuries, Damages, and Total Costs
  • Estimating “Total Dollar Costs”
  • Defining Serious Hazard Events
  • Injuries and Their Monetary Costs
  • Injury Rates by Selected Household Characteristics
  • “Total Dollar Costs” Resulting from Hazards
  • National Estimates of Total Dollar Costs
  • Damage to Property and Personal Possessions
  • The Distribution of Dollar Costs by Household Characteristics
  • Summary
  • 6 Patterns of Aid to Hazard Victims
  • A Technical Note
  • Insurance Coverage and Claims
  • Other Financial Aid Received
  • Equity in Financial Help
  • Informal Sources of Help
  • Help from All Sources
  • Hazard Aftermaths
  • Summary
  • References
  • Appendix A Estimates of Victimization and Losses Based on Pre-1980 Data
  • Hazard Victimization by Agent: Existing Estimates (as of 1979)
  • Appendix B Questionnaires Used in the National Telephone Survey and the Mailed Survey of Hazard Victims.

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