Research on risk factors of human stampede in mass gathering activities considering organizational patterns
Year: 2025
Type: article
Abstract: Introduction: Mass gathering activities are often accompanied by safety risks especially overcrowding, since the characteristics of risk factors may differ under various organizational patterns. However, this issue has not been sufficiently studied, which could lead to cognitive biases in understanding the risks associated with various mass gathering activities, thereby affecting the effectiveness of preventive measures. Methods: This study investigates the risk factors of human stampede in mass gathering activities, with a particular focus on analyzing the influence of different organizational patterns on these risks and their implications for safety management. By combining Grounded Theory and Iterative Self-Organizing Clustering Algorithm (ISODATA), 209 overcrowding cases were coded to create a dataset containing risk factors. Result: =4.4327). Discussion: The results indicate significant differences between the three organizational patterns in terms of aggregation causes, layout characteristics, and risk levels, which directly impacts the safety of mass gathering activities. Furthermore, similarities are observed in terms of triggering behaviors, knowledge, awareness, and management across the four categories. This study provides theoretical evidence for risk prevention and safety management of human stampede in mass gathering.
Source: Frontiers in Public Health
Authors: Ying Lu, Jingwen Wang, Weihui Dai, Bingxue Zou, Xiaofang Lu, Weisheng Hong
Institutions: Wuhan University of Science and Technology, Fudan University
Language: English
Subfield: Ocean Engineering
Field: Engineering
Domain: Physical Sciences
Open Access status: gold
Estimated APC paid: $3,801
OpenAlex ID: W4409297697