01449pab a2200157 454500008004000000100003000040245010100070260000900171300001300180362000800193520102600201650001401227650001101241650001301252773002601265180718b2000   xxu||||| |||| 00| 0 eng d  aWhitehead, John C. et al.  aHeading for higher ground: factors affecting real and hypothetical hurricane evacuation behavior  c2000  ap.133-42  aDec  aThe purpose of this paper is to assess the determinants of hurricane evacuation behavior of North Carolina coastal households during Hurricane Bonnie and a future hypothetical hurricane.  We use the data from a telephone survey of North Carolina coastal residents.  Hypothetical questions are used to assess whether respondents will evacuate and where in the case of a future hurricane with varying intensities.  We examine the social, economic, and risk factors that affect the decisions to evacuate and whether to go to a shelter or motel/hotel relative to other destinations.  The most important predictor of evacuation is storm intensity.  Households are more likely to evacuate when given evacuation orders, when they perceive a flood risk, and when they live in mobile homes.  Households who own pets are less likely to evacuate.  Non-white households, pet owners and those with more education are less likely to go to either a motel/hotel or shelter, preferring instead to stay with friends or family. - Reproduced  aDisasters  aStorms  aCyclones  aEnvironmental Hazards