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Natech Accident Analysis
"Natural disasters may affect the structural integrity of industrial infrastructures such as chemical plants, large storage systems, oil and gas pipelines, and rail and road transportation of large amounts of hazardous materials..." – By Federica Ricci, Ernesto Salzano
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The Role of Documentaries in Disaster Risk Communication
"Disasters have featured in film and television since the earliest days of moving pictures, and over time various patterns and trends have emerged in how they are depicted. Against a backdrop of natural hazard disasters as entertainment and..." – By Vincent Campbell
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In April 2025, 57 new and 10 revised articles, spread across 19 subjects, have been published on the Oxford Research Encyclopedias platform.
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On October 23, after a successful free period during development, the Oxford Research Encyclopedia of Food Studies has been made available via subscription and perpetual access to libraries and institutions worldwide.
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