Guidance

Understanding crowd behaviours: documents

In 2008 the Civil Contingencies Secretariat commissioned Leeds University to produce 'Understanding Crowd Behaviour'.

• From: Cabinet Office
• Published: 8 February 2011

Documents

A Guide for Readers

PDF, 343 KB, 15 pages

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Guidance and Lessons Identified

PDF, 1.99 MB, 147 pages

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Supporting Evidence

PDF, 5.62 MB, 326 pages

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Simulation Tools

PDF, 1.11 MB, 58 pages

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Supporting Documentation

PDF, 575 KB, 79 pages

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Details

In 2008 the Civil Contingencies Secretariat commissioned Leeds University to produce a series of research reports collectively titled ‘Understanding Crowd Behaviour’. These reports are now being published as part of the body of UK Civil Protection Guidance.
 
While definitive, precise and infallible rules for event preparation and crowd management simply do not exist, these reports have distilled and interpreted what represents good practice and they will provide planners with clear direction, and supporting information, about the assumptions that can very reasonably be made about crowd behaviour.
 
Five reports comprise the guidance.

Published 8 February 2011