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Type: | Journal article |
Title: | Crowd behaviour at mass gatherings: A literature review |
Author: | Zeitz, K. Tan, H. Zeitz, C. |
Citation: | Prehospital and Disaster Medicine, 2009; 24(1):32-38 |
Publisher: | J E M S Communications |
Issue Date: | 2009 |
ISSN: | 1049-023X 1049-023X |
Statement of Responsibility: | Kathryn M. Zeitz, Heather M. Tan, Christopher J. Zeitz |
Abstract: | Gaining an understanding of crowd behavior is important in supporting timely and appropriate crowd management principles in the planning and provision of emergency services at mass gatherings. This paper provides a review of the current understanding of the psychological factors of a crowd within the psychosocial domain as they apply to mass-gathering settings. It can be concluded from this review that there is a large theory-practice gap in relation to crowd psychology and the mass-gathering setting. The literature has highlighted two important elements of crowd behavior—there must be a “seed” and people must engage. Understanding these behaviors may provide opportunities to change crowd behavior outcomes. |
Keywords: | behavior crowd mood mass gatherings psychological aspects |
Rights: | Copyright status unknown |
DOI: | 10.1017/S1049023X00006518 |
Published version: | http://pdm.medicine.wisc.edu/Volume_24/issue_1/zeitz.pdf |
Appears in Collections: | Aurora harvest Medicine publications |
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