Seaports are important drivers of regional economies, and many face seismic risks. This study examines whether and how North American seaports consider, have engaged in, or have the capacity to effectively plan, manage, and mitigate seismic risks. Of particular interest is the way in which the evolving public–private governance arrangements in ports influence risk decision making. Results from a survey of North American seaports (N = 61) show that—contrary to expectations—port privatization influences seismic planning only indirectly through stakeholder influences on decisions, if at all, and ports identify optimizing economic development prospects as their primary strategic goal, rather than return on investment.
Scharks, T., Garretson, L., Pessiki, S., Rix, G. Risk Decision Making and Seismic Risk Preparedness at North American Seaports: Analysis of a System-Wide Survey,
Earthquake Enginering Reserch, 2014, с. 1511-1529.
Scharks, T., Garretson, L., Pessiki, S., Rix, G. .
Risk Decision Making and Seismic Risk Preparedness at North American Seaports: Analysis of a System-Wide Survey.
: Earthquake Enginering Reserch, 2014, с. 1511-1529.
Scharks, T., Garretson, L., Pessiki, S., Rix, G. (2014)
Risk Decision Making and Seismic Risk Preparedness at North American Seaports: Analysis of a System-Wide Survey,
: Earthquake Enginering Reserch, с. 1511-1529
Scharks, T.,
Garretson, L.,
Pessiki, S., &
Rix, G.
(2014).
Risk Decision Making and Seismic Risk Preparedness at North American Seaports: Analysis of a System-Wide Survey. Earthquake spectra. Earthquake Enginering Reserch, 30 (4), с. 1511-1529.
