Flood hazard information disclosure by realtors
Washington, D.C; U.S. Natural Hazards Research (NHR); Jan. 1985. 40 p. tab.(Natural Hazard Research : Working Paper, 52).
Monography
in En
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ABSTRACT
Research in California has show that mandatory disclosure of earthquake hazard information has had very little impact upon home purchases in danger areas. This study looks at a flood hazard area in the lower florida keys to see if there is a similar phenomenon. Questionnaires were sent to realtors, residential home buyers, and mobile home buyers within the study area (between Big Pine Key on the north and saddlebunch keys on the south) between january of 1980 and august of 1983. The response rate was 67
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Collection:
05-specialized
Database:
DESASTRES
Main subject:
Risk Management
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Risk Assessment
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Public Information
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Floods
Type of study:
Etiology_studies
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Risk_factors_studies
Language:
En
Journal:
Natural Hazard Research : Working Paper
Year:
1985
Document type:
Monography