Zone Ex

What Zone Ex is

The area nobody fully owns.

Events start and end outside the venue. Tens of thousands of people moving from metro exits, bus stations and car parks, through pedestrian routes, crossings and fan zones, to the gates. And back. That journey is Zone Ex.

Inside the venue, responsibility is clear. Outside it, nobody fully owns Zone Ex. The event organiser is responsible for what happens within the perimeter. The police focus on public order, not crowd management. The municipality manages public space, not the event. The result: the area where large crowds are vulnerable is the area least likely to have a plan.

When you need this
  • Your venue has a crowd safety plan, but the arrival routes and transport hubs have not been assessed
  • A Zone Ex incident has occurred at a previous edition and you need to understand what went wrong
  • You are planning a large-scale event and want Zone Ex integrated from the start
  • A licensing authority has raised questions about crowd management outside the perimeter
What we do

Assessment, simulation, and planning as an integrated system.

Zone Ex Mapping
Systematic documentation of all pedestrian routes, corridors and walkways, transport nodes, and convergence points.
Crowd Flow Simulation
Agent-based modelling of how crowds actually move through Zone Ex under the specific conditions of your event.
Crowd Risk Analysis
Identification of bottlenecks, severe crowd densities, and failure points before they occur on event day.
Stakeholder Coordination
Working with the organiser, municipality, police, and transport operators to ensure responsibilities are clear and plans are joined up.
How we work

A structured process, clear deliverables.

i.

Route and site analysis

We document the full Zone Ex environment: transport nodes, arrival routes, pedestrian infrastructure, and the dynamics specific to your event profile.

ii.

Simulation and modelling

We model crowd flows using agent-based simulation software to identify capacity constraints and risk scenarios under real conditions.

iii.

Assessment and findings

A structured assessment of Zone Ex risks, with specific recommendations on crowd management strategy, operational approach, and infrastructure adjustments. All findings are documented.

iv.

Stakeholder coordination

We work with all parties responsible for Zone Ex to ensure the assessment translates into joined-up planning, not a report that sits on a shelf.

Selected work

Zone Ex delivered at this level.

Doha · 2022
FIFA Fan Festival
Zone Ex simulation and assessment · Al Bidda Park · FIFA World Cup Qatar
Zone Ex mapping and crowd flow simulation for the 40,000-capacity FIFA Fan Festival venue.
United Kingdom · 2026
Premier League (EPL) Stadium
Zone Ex crowd flow simulation · ingress, egress and emergency evacuation
Simulation of arrival routes and egress flows for a Premier League Stadium in England.
Doha · Lusail Circuit
Formula 1 Qatar Grand Prix
Crowd Flow Analyst · Zone Ex assessment
Zone Ex assessment for the Formula 1 Grand Prix at Lusail International Circuit.
Riyadh
IMSU Stadium
Zone Ex simulation and assessment
Zone Ex crowd flow assessment for a major sports stadium in Riyadh.

Does your Zone Ex have a plan?

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