Pet Ownership and the Spatial and Temporal Dimensions of Evacuation Decisions

The authors surveyed a sample of evacuees displaced by Hurricane Gustav about their decision to include or not include household pets in their evacuation plans. Data were collected along two major evacuation routes within the 48-hour window prior to landfall in the southern and coastal regions of Lo...

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Published in:Southeastern geographer 2012-09, Vol.52 (3), p.253-266
Main Authors: THOMPSON, COURTNEY N., BROMMER, DAVID M., SHERMAN-MORRIS, KATHLEEN
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Civilian evacuation
Coastal zone
Decision making
Disasters
Emergency management
Emergency preparedness
Evacuation of civilians
Health hazards
Homes
Human-animal relationships
Hurricanes
Meteorology
Natural hazards
PART I: PAPERS
Pet owners
Pets
Polls & surveys
Roadside rest areas
Studies
Surveys
United States
Weather
ZIP codes
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Summary:The authors surveyed a sample of evacuees displaced by Hurricane Gustav about their decision to include or not include household pets in their evacuation plans. Data were collected along two major evacuation routes within the 48-hour window prior to landfall in the southern and coastal regions of Louisiana, south of Interstate 10. Zip code data collected from the surveys showed that respondents most frequently evacuated from the zip code regions of New Orleans, Houma, and Lafayette. Results revealed that the majority of evacuees with pets chose to include them in their evacuation plans, highlighting the significance that household pets play in making timely evacuation decisions. While not significant in every region, evacuation distance was less for people with pets than people who did not have pets in their vehicles.
ISSN:0038-366X
1549-6929
DOI:10.1353/sgo.2012.0025