Investigation and Analysis of Characteristic Parameters of Dense Crowds in South Luogu Lane in Beijing

Abstract

South Luogu Lane is a business street for traditional cultural tourism in Beijing. In recent years, along with the continuous rise of the number of tourists in holidays, the gathering of tourists makes South Luogu Lane in Beijing liable to accidents of congestion and stampede and safety loopholes. In the holidays in 2016, we investigated the crowd density of three sections of the main street of South Luogu Lane in the way of video shooting, acquiring the average crowd density in different periods in Beijing. We also conducted questionnaire surveys to tourists in the main street of South Luogu Lanein Beijing, acquiring the touring time, dining-or-not and other information about tourists. Through statistical analysis, we estimated the instant maximum bearing capacity of the scenic area, the daily maximum bearing capacity and the total number of tourists of the scenic area, providing basis for the monitoring and emergency management of dense crowds.