scholarly journals Applying Crowd Risk Mitigation Technologies in Urban Sport Events

2021 ◽  
Vol 4 (2) ◽  
Author(s):  
Kennedy Weaver ◽  
Bingjie Liu-Lastres Liu-Lastres
Keyword(s):  
Large Scale ◽  
Respiratory Infections ◽  
Risk Mitigation ◽  
Management Strategies ◽  
Event Management ◽  
Crowd Management ◽  
Shared Spaces ◽  
Sport Events

In recent years, the need for advanced precautions for mitigating the risks imposed by events, which involve high volumes of people in shared spaces, has multiplied. The occurrence of COVID-19 pandemic has further altered event practices, spaces, and event attendees’ mindsets in large-scale events. Proper crowd management not only seeks to prevent acts of violence and injury, but in today’s event environments; efforts should be consciously applied to reduce the spread of respiratory infections such as COVID-19. As the events industry continues to evolve and face new limitations, ways in which event organizers respond must evolve as well. Smartphone technologies are opening new ways for event organizers to communicate with and monitor attendees. This case study explores current crowd management strategies, analyzes the gaps in widely used models, and finally proposes event management technologies trending in the field.

scholarly journals Large Event Security - A Case Study of Spokane Events, WA

2021 ◽  
Vol 4 (1) ◽  
pp. 43-56
Author(s):  
Angela Senter ◽  
Mark Beattie ◽  
Demi Deng
Keyword(s):  
Large Scale ◽  
Event Management ◽  
The Public ◽  
Boston Marathon Bombing ◽  
Service Staff ◽  
Guest Satisfaction ◽  
Boston Marathon ◽  
Leadership Decisions ◽  
Martin Luther King

Large event security has become increasingly complex over the past 20 years. Security incidents have included headline tragedies such as the Las Vegas shooting in 2017 and the Boston Marathon bombing in 2013. Spokane, Washington, has been no exception to the need to enhance guest security for large-scale events, as evidenced by the Hoopfest gang-related shooting in 2010 and the Martin Luther King Jr. Day bombing attempt in 2011. Balancing the interests of stakeholders has become challenging for event management professionals in both planning and operations phases. Security strategies and trainings designed for security and guest service staff are critical for the success of new protocols. Transparent communication to the public is crucial for the event's success and the guarantee of guest satisfaction. This case study aims to document the leadership decisions made to enhance security for large-scale events held in Downtown Spokane and the Spokane Arena. Focusing on several tipping points, the leadership decisions and implementation are chronicled as a case study, along with the decisions and protocols that continue to influence large event security in the Spokane area. This study will benefit other event planners and venues as they face security system upgrades, protocols, and implementation.

scholarly journals A Predictive Fleet Management Strategy for On-Demand Mobility Services: A Case Study in Munich

Electronics ◽  
2020 ◽  
Vol 9 (6) ◽  
pp. 1021
Author(s):  
Michael Wittmann ◽  
Lorenz Neuner ◽  
Markus Lienkamp
Keyword(s):  
Service Quality ◽  
Large Scale ◽  
Management Strategies ◽  
Global Market ◽  
Fleet Management ◽  
Bipartite Matching ◽  
Fleet Size ◽  
Original Size ◽  
Real Time Information

The global market for MoD services is in a state of rapid and challenging transformation, with new market entrants in Europe, such as Uber, MOIA, and CleverShuttle, competing with traditional taxi providers. Rapid developments in available algorithms, data sources, and real-time information systems offer new possibilities of maximizing the efficiency of MoD services. In particular, the use of demand predictions is expected to contribute to a reduction in operational costs and an increase in overall service quality. This paper examines the potential of predictive fleet management strategies applied to a large-scale real-world taxi dataset for the city of Munich. A combination of state-of-the art dispatching algorithms and a predictive RHC optimization for idle vehicle rebalancing was developed to determine the scale by which a fleet size can be reduced without affecting service quality. A simulation study was conducted over a one-week period in Munich, which showed that predictive fleet strategies clearly outperform the present strategy in terms of both service quality and costs. Furthermore, the results showed that current taxi fleets could be reduced to 70% of their original size without any decrease in performance. In addition, the results indicated that the reduced fleet size of the predictive strategy was still 20% larger compared to the theoretical optimum resulting from a bipartite matching approach.

scholarly journals The Panglima Laot of Aceh: a case study in large-scale community-based marine management after the 2004 Indian Ocean tsunami

Oryx ◽  
2012 ◽  
Vol 46 (4) ◽  
pp. 495-500 ◽  
Author(s):  
Crispen Wilson ◽  
Matthew Linkie
Keyword(s):  
Indian Ocean ◽  
Local Knowledge ◽  
Large Scale ◽  
Management Strategies ◽  
Indian Ocean Tsunami ◽  
Government Officials ◽  
2004 Indian Ocean Tsunami ◽  
Marine Management ◽  
Data Points

AbstractDespite dating back over 400 years the relevance of traditional fisheries management in Aceh, Indonesia, still remains high. Aceh was, however, greatly affected by the December 2004 Indian Ocean tsunami that claimed an estimated 167,000 lives, including 14,000 fishermen and 59 of the 193 traditional marine leaders (Panglima Laot). This tragic loss of life was accompanied by a substantial loss of local knowledge, such as the locations of hazardous fishing grounds. In this study we describe an innovative project that sought to rebuild a post-tsunami fisheries sector by re-engaging and empowering the Panglima Laot. During April–June 2008 GPS (global positioning system) sounding devices were installed on 53 local fishing boats and hazardous fishing areas mapped based on local knowledge, and shared amongst fishermen. During July–December 2008 nearly five million GPS data points were collected, from which detailed bathymetric maps were produced and shared between fishermen and Aceh government officials. Significant project outputs included a map of fishing areas over 20,000 km2, which included three new seamounts, one of which expanded Aceh's provincial boundary by > 1.3 million ha, and a Panglima Laot decree that reduced fishing in hazardous areas of high coral density by 23.3%. Our findings have wide applicability. Locally, the introduction of GPS technology and sharing of traditional knowledge resulted in fishermen developing and implementing their own management strategies and demonstrating their ability to stay out of restricted areas. Provincially, this project provided a framework through which government agencies and academic institutions could effectively engage with local customary leaders and their fishing communities.

scholarly journals From Legacy Rhetoric to Business Benefits: A Case Study of the Gold Coast 2018 Commonwealth Games

2020 ◽  
Vol 24 (1) ◽  
pp. 75-96
Author(s):  
Joan Carlini ◽  
Alexandra Coghlan ◽  
Alana Thomson ◽  
Andrew O'Neil
Keyword(s):  
Large Scale ◽  
Private Enterprise ◽  
Gold Coast ◽  
Future Research ◽  
Private Enterprises ◽  
Sporting Events ◽  
Practical Experiences ◽  
Sport Events ◽  
Commonwealth Games

Bids for large-scale sporting events and the accompanying political rhetoric typically include promises of economic development and gains for host business communities over the short and long term. Although conceptual models for economic leverage of large-scale sport events have been developed, our knowledge of the practical experiences of private enterprise converting opportunities presented by large-scale sport events is limited. In this article, the authors address this gap through a case study of the Gold Coast 2018 Commonwealth Games. The article investigates the opportunities and challenges perceived by private enterprises across the host city and explores the implementation of existing strategies to leverage benefits for business. Although participants identify the general benefits of hosting the event, they struggle to conceptualize benefits in relation to their own business settings. This suggests a disconnect between the legacy rhetoric of large-scale sporting events and the conversion of these opportunities into outcomes by private enterprises in the host city. Against this background, the article outlines a range of practical implications for private enterprise and key areas for future research.

Analyzing Simulation-Based Active Traffic Management Impact on a Large-Scale Regional Network

2019 ◽  
Vol 2673 (8) ◽  
pp. 638-647
Author(s):  
Minha Lee ◽  
Chenfeng Xiong ◽  
Zheng Zhu ◽  
Weiyi Zhou ◽  
Lei Zhang
Keyword(s):  
Traffic Management ◽  
Large Scale ◽  
Dynamic Traffic Assignment ◽  
Management Strategies ◽  
Ramp Metering ◽  
Vast Number ◽  
Traffic Conditions ◽  
Road Systems ◽  
Traffic Impacts

A vast number of real-time corridor management strategies have been introduced because the dynamics of traffic patterns and increased congestion result in challenging problems on road systems. Although these strategies can offer positive impacts on regional traffic, their evaluation tools are often limited to the scope of one specific corridor. To fill this gap, this study integrates a mesoscopic dynamic traffic assignment simulation model with an existing traffic-responsive ramp metering strategy. This integrated model is suitable for network-wide analysis and large-scale simulation of integrated corridor management strategies. The integrated modeling platform is demonstrated as a practice-ready tool. We present a case study that explores the benefits of metering control under various traffic conditions in a real-world network in Maryland. Both local and network-wide impacts are illustrated in the case study. This is one of the first attempts to simultaneously analyze network-wide traffic impacts and capture minute-by-minute demand–supply interactions under managed corridor strategies. The results indicate that ramp metering is beneficial even under non-recurrent traffic conditions at multiple spatial resolutions.

scholarly journals Information Systems for Large-Scale Event Management: A Case Study

2012 ◽  
pp. 15-44
Author(s):  
Boon-Yuen Ng ◽  
◽  
Atreyi Kankanhalli ◽  
Keyword(s):  
Information Systems ◽  
Large Scale ◽  
Event Management

scholarly journals Environmental Impacts of Reusable Transport Items: A Case Study of Pallet Pooling in a Retailer Supply Chain

2019 ◽  
Vol 11 (11) ◽  
pp. 3147 ◽  
Author(s):  
Riccardo Accorsi ◽  
Giulia Baruffaldi ◽  
Riccardo Manzini ◽  
Chiara Pini
Keyword(s):  
Information System ◽  
Supply Chain ◽  
Geographic Information System ◽  
Environmental Impacts ◽  
Large Scale ◽  
Best Practice ◽  
Management Strategies ◽  
Geographic Information ◽  
Pollutant Emissions

Manufacturing, storage, and transportation processes are typically facilitated by pallets, containers, and other reusable transport items (RTIs) designed to guarantee many cycles along a lifespan of several years. As a consequence, both supply and reverse transportation of RTIs need to be managed to avoid stockout along the supply chain and the unsustainable production of new tools from virgin materials. This paper focuses on the business of pallet management by analyzing the transport operations of a pallet pooling network serving a large-scale nationwide retailer. The pooler is responsible for supplying, collecting, and refurbishing pallets. The combination of the pooler’s management strategies with different retailer network configurations results in different pooling scenarios, which are assessed and compared in this paper through a what-if analysis. The logistical and environmental impacts generated by the pallet distribution activities are quantified per each scenario through a tailored software incorporating Geographic Information System (GIS) and routing functionalities. Findings from this analysis suggest how to reduce vehicle distance traveled (vehicles-km) by 65% and pollutant emissions by 60% by combining network infrastructures and pooling management strategies—identifying an empirical best practice for managers of pallet businesses.

scholarly journals Management strategies for aflatoxin risk mitigation in maize, dairy feeds and milk value chains—case study Kenya

2021 ◽  
Vol 5 ◽  
Author(s):  
Vesa V Joutsjoki ◽  
Hannu J Korhonen
Keyword(s):  
Risk Mitigation ◽  
Global Climate ◽  
Management Strategies ◽  
Aflatoxin Contamination ◽  
Control Measures ◽  
Value Chains ◽  
Small Scale ◽  
African Countries ◽  
Food And Feed

Abstract Widespread aflatoxin contamination of a great number of food and feed crops has important implications on global trade and health. Frequent occurrence of aflatoxin in maize and milk poses serious health risks to consumers because these commodities are staple foods in many African countries. This situation calls for development and implementation of rigorous aflatoxin control measures that encompass all value chains, focusing on farms where food and feed-based commodities prone to aflatoxin contamination are cultivated. Good agricultural practices (GAP) have proven to be an effective technology in mitigation and management of the aflatoxin risk under farm conditions. The prevailing global climate change is shown to increase aflatoxin risk in tropical and subtropical regions. Thus, there is an urgent need to devise and apply novel methods to complement GAP and mitigate aflatoxin contamination in the feed, maize and milk value chains. Also, creation of awareness on aflatoxin management through training of farmers and other stakeholders and enforcement of regular surveillance of aflatoxin in food and feed chains are recommended strategies. This literature review addresses the current situation of aflatoxin occurrence in maize, dairy feeds and milk produced and traded in Kenya and current technologies applied to aflatoxin management at the farm level. Finally, a case study in Kenya on successful application of GAP for mitigation of aflatoxin risk at small-scale farms will be reviewed.

A simulation-based framework for checkpoint design in large-scale crowd management: Case study of the papal mass in philadelphia

2020 ◽  
Vol 127 ◽  
pp. 104701
Author(s):  
Felipe Aros-Vera ◽  
Azadeh Sadeghi ◽  
Roohollah Younes Sinaki ◽  
Dusan Sormaz
Keyword(s):  
Large Scale ◽  
Crowd Management ◽  
Simulation Based ◽  
Management Case Study

scholarly journals Risk Mitigation and Investability of a U-PHS Project in The Netherlands

Energies ◽  
2020 ◽  
Vol 13 (19) ◽  
pp. 5072
Author(s):  
Gert Kramer ◽  
Twan Arts ◽  
Janos Urai ◽  
Han Vrijling ◽  
Jan Huynen
Keyword(s):  
The Netherlands ◽  
Large Scale ◽  
Risk Mitigation ◽  
Energy Transition ◽  
Mitigation Strategies ◽  
Electricity System ◽  
General Relevance ◽  
The Status ◽  
Southern Netherlands

We review the status of a 1.4 GW, 8 GWh underground pumped hydro storage (U-PHS) project in the southern Netherlands, which has been under development since the 1980s. Its history shows how the prospect of a large-scale U-PHS for The Netherlands (a country whose proverbial flatness prohibits PHS) has been attractive in every decade, based on proven technology in a subsurface location with validated properties, and solid analysis of its economics. Although the ongoing energy transition clearly requires massive electricity storage, (U-)PHS projects are challenging investment propositions, in The Netherlands, as elsewhere. This case study illustrates a point of general relevance, namely that although the project execution risk, related to uncertainty with respect to subsurface integrity, is very low, the transition risk, associated with the intrinsic uncertainties of an electricity system in transition, is significant. We point out mitigation strategies for both risk categories.

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