Applied Crowd Science

This text on the theory and applications of crowd safety provides the background and applications of crowd risk assessment tools, with case studies on www.routledge.com/9781138626560. It overviews legislation and guidance for crowd safety in places of public assembly, and the requirements of a crowd risk assessment for mass gatherings. 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.