Factors affecting flood insurance purchase in residential properties in Johor, Malaysia

High-impact floods have become a virtually annual experience in Malaysia, yet flood insurance has remained a grossly neglected part of comprehensive integrated flood risk management. Using discriminant analysis, this study seeks to identify the demand-side variables that best predict flood insurance...

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Main Authors: U. G. Aliagha, T. E. Jin, W. W. Choong, M. Nadzri Jaafar, H. M. Ali
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Copernicus Publications 2014-12-01
Series:Natural Hazards and Earth System Sciences
Online Access:http://www.nat-hazards-earth-syst-sci.net/14/3297/2014/nhess-14-3297-2014.pdf