by Manon Gijbels | Sep 21, 2022 | Blog, News
YouTube stars inviting their herd of fans to come visit them is a recognized phenomenon and will be treated as such. However, due to fan behaviour linked to social platform TikTok, the issue has resurrected. Many famous artists have fans who will do anything to be...
by Manon Gijbels | Sep 21, 2022 | Blog, News
There are numerous tools one can use to map out the risks at public events. One of the most used tools is the RAMP analysis: a modelling technique that’s helps to define the crowd dynamics as crowds approach, circulate on-site and depart from the site. The acronym...
by Manon Gijbels | Jul 21, 2022 | Blog, News
UK researchers Prof. Clifford Stott and Dr. Arabella Kyprianides recently published a report on police action at protests in Seattle in 2020. The main lesson is that the police should not treat the crowd as adversary but should make contact early on and build...
by Manon Gijbels | Jul 11, 2022 | News
Event Safety Institute now offers the accredited Introduction to Crowd Science course not only in Sydney but also in Perth. Roderick van Gelder will be teaching. This allows more Australian professionals to join this internationally accredited level 5 course close to...
by Manon Gijbels | Jul 6, 2022 | Blog, News
Festival season is back. It sometimes creates a somewhat uncomfortable situation for both organizers and festival goers, after two years of the pandemic. In contrast, it is a very interesting period for researchers focused on the science behind the dynamics and...
by Manon Gijbels | May 20, 2022 | Blog, News
The Event Safety Institute (ESI) teaches police commanders and advisors on policing major events. We notice police experts have started to give more attention to crowd safety management which is a good development, since public order management and safety management...
