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Predicting delay in residents’ decisions on defending v. evacuating through antecedents of decision avoidance

TitlePredicting delay in residents’ decisions on defending v. evacuating through antecedents of decision avoidance
Publication TypeJournal Article
Year of Publication2015
AuthorsMcNeill, IM, Dunlop, P, Skinner, TC, Morrison, D
JournalInternational Journal of Wildland Fire
Volume24
Issue2
Start Page153
Pagination153-161
Date Published032015
Type of ArticleJournal
Abstract

Many residents of at-risk areas delay committing to defence or evacuation as their response to wildfire threat. This study compared several plausible causes of decision delay and determined that householders’ delay was best predicted by the difference in perceived values of defending v. evacuating, resulting in decision delay when both options get closer in attractiveness.
URLhttp://www.publish.csiro.au/nid/114/paper/WF12213.htm
DOI10.1071/WF12213
Refereed DesignationRefereed

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Key Topics

communication
communities
preparedness

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Improving the role of hazard communications in increasing residents’ preparedness and response planning

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Journal Article

Journal Article

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Year of Publication 2015