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Social Media and Disaster Risk Reduction: Knowledge Synthesis and Future Directions
"Once conceived as a complement to traditional media, social media now appears to have eclipsed the former in importance with regard to disaster risk communication. Social media possesses distinct advantages that enhance its role in disaster risk communication..." – By Reuben Ng and Nicole Indran
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Natech Risk Governance Initiatives and Way Forward
"Natural hazard-triggered technological accidents (Natech) risk governance presents many challenges and, therefore, is becoming increasingly important due to the risk that natural hazards pose to vast regions, exposing communities and facilities located in hazardous-prone areas..." – By María Camila Suárez-Paba, Xiaolong Luo, Dimitrios Tzioutzios, and Ana Maria Cruz
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In May 2025, 70 new and 6 revised articles, spread across 22 subjects, have been published on the Oxford Research Encyclopedias platform.
ORE Food Studies is Now Available via Subscription and Perpetual Access
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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