Crowd segregation

Date and country of first publication^[1]

2005
United Kingdom

Definition

Crowd segregation refers to the physical separation of individuals or groups in a crowd based on certain criteria such as age, gender, or security concerns. This can be done to maintain order, enhance safety, or minimize potential conflicts within a large gathering of people. For example, at a music concert, crowd segregation may involve separating sections for VIP guests, general admission ticket holders, and security personnel.

Synonyms

The following terms are synonymous with crowd segregation:

crowd's segregation.

References and literature addressing this segregation form under these synonymous terms can be found below.

Related segregation forms

Crowd segregation is frequently discussed in the literature with the following segregation forms:

physical segregation

This visualization is based on the study The Multidisciplinary Landscape of Segregation Research.

For the complete network of interrelated segregation forms, please refer to:

First year of publication

Louvain clusters

Betweenness centrality

Disciplines in which segregation forms first emerged (Scopus database).

References

Notes

↑ Date and country of first publication as informed by the Scopus database (December 2023).

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