Year: 2025
Type: article
Abstract: The 2022 Itaewon Halloween tragedy highlighted the urgent need to understand and mitigate risks in unplanned mass gatherings. There is currently no established framework for identifying, evaluating, and disseminating the legacy of mass gatherings at unplanned events. This lack of structure presents significant risks to the health and safety of participants at nonticketed events. Using a qualitative research approach involving an integrated literature review, a case study, and a best fit framework, this article examines the validity of the World Health Organization (WHO) standard health legacy framework for unplanned events involving mass gatherings and highlights critical areas for further research. Specifically, the current research updates and streamlines the WHO framework, incorporating a risk legacy from a recent unplanned event, and advocating clearly defined stakeholder responsibilities. Further, this study seeks to contribute valuable insights for placemakers, inviting a critical awareness of unplanned events involving even smaller mass gatherings and their stakeholders.
Source: Event Management
Author: Sandra Goh
Institution: Auckland University of Technology
Language: English
Topic: Sport and Mega-Event Impacts
Subfield: Sociology and Political Science
Field: Social Sciences
Domain: Social Sciences
Open Access status: green
OpenAlex ID: W4409963287