Abstract
The Charleston, South Carolina, area offers a unique opportunity to study the implementation of policy for long-term earthquake preparedness at the local level. Our interviews of public officials and others documented the low state of preparedness in 1981 and an improved situation in 1986. Since 1981, increased national attention has been used by citizens of the Charleston area to overcome political, informational, social, organizational, and economic barriers that retard the implementation of policies to mitigate the damage caused by earthquakes.
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