A Study of Coping Strategies in Emergencies with Group Panic in Large Public Places

Han Wang (), Yue-ning Bai, Chun-dong Zheng and Xiao-liang Li
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Han Wang: Tianjin University
Yue-ning Bai: Tianjin University
Chun-dong Zheng: Tianjin University
Xiao-liang Li: Tianjin University

Chapter Chapter 116 in The 19th International Conference on Industrial Engineering and Engineering Management, 2013, pp 1103-1110 from Springer

Abstract: Abstract It may cause group panic if a disaster happened in a large public place, and coping strategies could be influenced by group panic. This paper analyzes the characteristics of large public places and the psychology of people in a large public place, then indicates the causes of group panic and summarizes four influences of group panic. At last, this paper suggests four coping strategies using psychology: informing, action, information, enhancing and improving crowd’s quality, and brings forward the details in emergency management. It concludes that through effective psychological interventions and detail management, group panic will be largely removed in emergencies in a large public place.

Keywords: Emergency evacuation; Emergency management; Group panic; Large public places (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2013
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DOI: 10.1007/978-3-642-38442-4_116

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