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Building upon studies conducted during the 1950s and early 1960s (e.g., Mack and Baker, 1961; Withey, 1962; Moore et al.,1963), researchers have obtained a good understanding of individual responses to disaster warnings. Today, we have numerous analytical propositions; many have been tested repeatedly. While unanswered questions remain, a basic foundation has been constructed to guide future inquiry. Multivariate models, linked with statements specifying appropriate ranges of generalizability, should be produced in the next decade.
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Drabek, T.E. (1986). Warning. In: Human System Responses to Disaster. Springer Series on Environmental Management. Springer, New York, NY. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4612-4960-3_3
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