This paper reports on a study investigating cross-cultural equivalence in predictors of earthquake preparedness. Data … differences provided an opportunity to assess the degree of cross-cultural equivalence in predictors of earthquake preparedness … interact to predict the degree to which people adopt earthquake preparedness measures. Differences between the data sets are …

The September 4, 2010, M<Subscript>w</Subscript> 7.1 “Darfield” earthquake and the associated aftershock sequence …, liquefaction or surface rupture, the event represented a unique opportunity to study the impacts of a major earthquake and …-farming organizations are impacted and respond to an earthquake in ways that are fundamentally distinct. Copyright Springer Science …

The Operational Plan for Integrated Disaster Risk Management, 2014–2020 seeks to strengthen disaster resilience in the …, investing in disaster resilience, and engaging stakeholders. …

the last decade or so, and not just the incumbents in 2002. The party in charge of the ministry responsible for earthquake …

At 8:02 am on April 20, 2013, an earthquake with a magnitude of seven on the Richter scale occurred in Lushan County … with “5.12” Wenchuan earthquake that occurred in the same region 5 years ago, the damage modes of the buildings have been … analyzed. Public buildings, most of which were reconstructed after the Wenchuan earthquake, exhibited a good performance in …

experience suggests there are ways to strengthen policy frameworks to increase resilience to natural disaster shocks, including …

The January 2010 earthquake represented a major setback for Haiti, after several years of improved economic performance …

Exogenous Shocks Facility (ESF-RAC). The tsunami that hit Samoa on September 29, 2009 has undercut Samoa’s economic resilience …