Hajj Crowd Analysis: Incidents and Solutions

Almoaid Owaidah

doi:10.26182/re4t-q382

Hajj Crowd Analysis: Incidents and Solutions

Almoaid Owaidah

School of Physics, Mathematics and Computing

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Abstract

The thesis focuses on Hajj as a case study to develop new crowd management strategies and investigate the impacts of enhancing it by crowd and transport modelling and simulation. Models were tested and validated via a Discrete Event Simulation (DES) tool "Extendsim" with real-Hajj data from previous years, by developing normal and evacuation scenarios, at different ritual sites (The Grand Mosque and Aljamarat Bridge) and pilgrims' movement between the holy sites. As a result, new crowd management and transport strategies were presented to manage the pilgrims' movements, transport and ritual performance with more organised, safe and secure methods.

Original language	English
Qualification	Doctor of Philosophy
Awarding Institution	The University of Western Australia
Supervisors/Advisors	Bennamoun, Mohammed, Supervisor Olaru, Doina, Supervisor Sohel, Ferdous, Supervisor Khan, Nazim, Supervisor
Award date	12 Sept 2022
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.26182/re4t-q382
Publication status	Unpublished - 2022

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