Keywords
risk management
disaster
mass events
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Abstract
This article aims to analyse the Love Parade Disaster 2010 in the contex of risk management in events. Whilst taking into consideration the infrastructure, legislation and human error during the event the article will identify and discuss which has been the most prominent in causing the disaster whilst analysing each component individually. It will also analyse what implications the disaster had on the events industry.
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