You ask a very interesting question. Unfortunately, no specific case studies come to mind. I can point out a few resources that might be useful. A PBS series on cultures of the Pacific Rim titled "Fire on the Rim" explored how cultures in Bali, New Zealand, Japan, and California cope with earthquakes and volcanoes. Contact Ambrose Video Publishing, Inc, 1290 Avenue of the Americas, Suite 2245, New York, New York, 10104 and ask for Episode 1: Fire Into Gold (you might check some video stores too). For a Hawaiian perspective you might read Westervelt's Myths and Legends of Hawaiian Volcanoes. You might find an article by Dick Fiske interesting in a book titled Explosive Volcanism: Inception, Evolution, and Hazards. A chapter titled "Social Aspects of Volcanic Eruptions" in Volcanic Hazards by R.J. Blong is interesting and contains numerous references.