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The Tenure Trap

The Vulnerability of Renters to Joint Natural and Technological Disasters

University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill

Laura J. Steinberg

Tulane University

Victoria Basolo

University of California, Irvine

Natural disasters can result in releases of toxic materials that pose a grave threat to populations exposed to them. The authors provide evidence from California and Louisiana to show that in comparison with homeowners, renters are significantly less well prepared to survive a joint naturaland technologicaldisaster without injury. Rentalhousing can be targeted for public awareness and other measures that can improve the preparedness of tenants, but barriers that inhibit progress are substantial. Nevertheless, with a carefully crafted plan of action based on a variety of policy instruments, the tenure trap can be disabled.

Key Words: renters • natural disasters • technological disasters • disaster preparedness • hazard mitigation

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