Crowd
Dynamics
by
Keith
Still
(Crowd Dynamics Limited)
starting
Abstract
Crowd
dynamics can be defined as the study of
the how and where crowds form and move above the critical density of more than
one person per square metre. At high density there is the potential for
overcrowding and personal injury. It is therefore important to understand the
dynamics of crowds, how crowds understand and interpret information systems, how
management systems affect crowd behaviour. We call this the science of crowd
dynamics.
As
with all modelling the principles of discovery, understanding and control apply
to crowd dynamics. We outline in this talk the fundamental influences on crowd
behaviour - Design, Information and Management, during the three phases of crowd
dynamics (ingress, circulation and egress) and how applying some simply
predictive modelling was used to prevent dangerous over crowding at the last two
London New Year Events.
Dr Keith Still, FIMA is the Founder and CTO of Crowd
Dynamics Limited an international consultancy business advising on crowd
dynamics during normal and emergency situations (http://www.crowddynamics.com/)
For further details of this event or other East Midlands Branch activities consult the Web Site http://www.ima.org.uk/EMidBranch/ima.html or by contacting the Branch Secretary:
Dr Stephen Hibberd,