Fire Risk Assessment and Safety Management in Buildings and Urban Spaces—A New Section of Fire Journal
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It is a great pleasure to assume the role of Editor-in-Chief for “Fire Risk Assessment and Safety Management in Buildings Urban Spaces” Section Fire (https://www [...]
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عنوان ژورنال: Fire
سال: 2022
ISSN: ['2571-6255']
DOI: https://doi.org/10.3390/fire5030074