Open AccessApplying Crowd Risk Mitigation Technologies in Urban Sport Events
Author(s) -
Kennedy Weaver,
Bingjie Liu-Lastres
Publication year - 2021
Publication title -
events and tourism review
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
ISSN - 2577-056X
DOI - 10.18060/25839
Subject(s) - event (particle physics) , event management , crowds , covid-19 , pandemic , risk management , field (mathematics) , business , face (sociological concept) , computer security , risk analysis (engineering) , public relations , internet privacy , computer science , political science , marketing , sociology , medicine , finance , social science , physics , disease , mathematics , pathology , quantum mechanics , infectious disease (medical specialty) , pure mathematics , critical success factor
In recent years, the need for advanced precautions for mitigating the risks imposed by events, which involve high volumes of people in shared spaces, has multiplied. The occurrence of COVID-19 pandemic has further altered event practices, spaces, and event attendees’ mindsets in large-scale events. Proper crowd management not only seeks to prevent acts of violence and injury, but in today’s event environments; efforts should be consciously applied to reduce the spread of respiratory infections such as COVID-19. As the events industry continues to evolve and face new limitations, ways in which event organizers respond must evolve as well. Smartphone technologies are opening new ways for event organizers to communicate with and monitor attendees. This case study explores current crowd management strategies, analyzes the gaps in widely used models, and finally proposes event management technologies trending in the field.