ABSTRACT

Applied Crowd Science outlines the theory and applications of the crowd safety course that Keith Still has developed and taught worldwide for over thirty years. It includes the background and applications of the crowd risk assessment tools, as well as essays and case studies from international users (UK, Ireland, Canada, Australia, Holland, Belgium and Japan) -- see Support Material on www.routledge.com/9781138626560. Keith’s courses are mandatory training for all UK Police Public Event Commanders.

The text covers legislation and guidance for crowd safety in places of public assembly, and outlines the requirements of a crowd risk assessment for mass gatherings. It draws on Prof. Still’s expert witness experience, highlighting both the problems you need to understand for your event planning. 

chapter Chapter 1|4 pages

Virtual learning environment (VLE)

chapter Chapter 2|47 pages

The DIM-ICE risk model

chapter Chapter 3|42 pages

Crowd dynamics

chapter Chapter 4|7 pages

Crowd modelling

chapter Chapter 5|15 pages

RAMP analysis

chapter Chapter 6|15 pages

Crowd counting

chapter Chapter 7|4 pages

Control room information

chapter Chapter 8|10 pages

Queueing systems

chapter Chapter 9|10 pages

Crowd risk analysis

chapter Chapter 10|9 pages

Event egress analysis

chapter Chapter 11|13 pages

Strategic and tactical analysis

chapter Chapter 12|14 pages

Emergency situations

chapter Chapter 13|4 pages

Summary

chapter Chapter 14|31 pages

Crowd science essays

chapter Chapter 15|13 pages

Example case study

chapter Chapter 16|7 pages

Crowd science and Covid 19

chapter Chapter 17|6 pages

The future