Event Impact Report and Risk Assessment for Music Festivals

This report provides a comprehensive analysis of the impacts of music festivals, encompassing environmental, economic, and social aspects. It begins by defining music festivals and highlighting their contributions to the economy while acknowledging their potential negative consequences, such as waste generation, energy consumption, and carbon emissions. The report delves into the specific negative impacts, including increased carbon emissions from transportation, drug and alcohol use, noise pollution, and financial costs. It identifies key stakeholders affected by these impacts, including attendees, organizers, volunteers, suppliers, and the local community. The report then offers suggestions to mitigate the negative impacts, such as holding festivals on the outskirts of cities, banning plastics, promoting waste reduction, and reducing energy consumption. It emphasizes the importance of sustainability, promoting rewards for sustainable practices, and educating attendees about environmental issues. The report also suggests that music festivals should promote conserving the water and use recyclable material. By implementing these recommendations, organizers can reduce the environmental footprint of music festivals and ensure their long-term sustainability.

EVENT IMPACT
REPORT AND RISK
ASSESSMENT

Contents
INTRODUCTION.....................................................................................................................................3
MAIN BODY.............................................................................................................................................3
CONCLUSION..........................................................................................................................................7
REFERENCES..........................................................................................................................................8

INTRODUCTION
There are various events as well as festivals that are conducted around the world all
round the year. A music festival can be defined as an organized event that typically lasts for
several days and features performances by various musicians, groups as well as singers. Music
festivals are oriented towards a community (Aslam and et.al., 2017). Music festivals contribute
to the overall economy of the nation and also help in attracting people from different parts of the
world. This includes live performances about instrument playing that is based on a particular
theme. The themes can vary from jazz, folk, classical music etc. and many music festivals are
repeat, annual and so on. Although there are different advantages of music festivals for the
country, but there are also different negative impacts of the same. The report identifies the key
stakeholders that are impacted due to the musical festivals that are conducted. Lastly, the report
also includes suggestions on how these impacts can be reduced.
MAIN BODY
Music festivals can be defined as an event that is primarily focused towards music that
involves different performers that perform live for an audience. These festivals are generally held
outdoors along with different activities and attractions such as food and social activities. Music
festivals help in attracting new people from across different parts of the world. This helps in the
overall development of the nation. But there can also be various negative impact of the music
festivals. One of the most visible negative impacts that music festivals can have is waste. This is
because music festivals generate a large amount of waste and this can include overflowing trash
bins as they attract a large number of people from across the world (How Music Festivals are
Destroying the Earth [Opinion], 2021). Also, with millions of people attending various music
festivals each year, the energy consumption as well as emissions from these festivals is one of
the serious factors that is often overlooked, but should be taken into consideration. It is important
to take into account the negative impacts of music festivals as these can further lead to an
increased level of negative impacts on the same. There are various negative impacts that are
caused to the environment. One of the major negative impacts that are caused due to music
festivals is the increase in the levels of carbon emissions due to the exhaust fumes of the vehicles
that are used by the people who attend the festivals (Chen and et.al., 2019). There are large
amounts of fuel that is used in the same.

There are also chances of increased use of drugs, alcohol or other substances along with
overcrowding. There are some studies which show that there are also certain health issues that
have been documented among the people. Also, another negative impact of the same is that
conducting a music festival involves a lot of cost. And this can further lead to noise pollution
which can disturb the people living or working nearby. There are increased risks of
pickpocketing due to an increase in the overall people who attend the event (Gul, Guven and
Guneri, 2018). Wastage, as mentioned is one of the major negative impacts of music festivals
because a lot of food is leftover. When music festivals are conducted, there is an increased there
is also a lot of wastage of water. And therefore, it is important to make sure that appropriate
measures are taken for the same. Also, the level f energy consumption is also very high because
of the music festivals.
There are different stakeholders that can be impacted due to the negative impacts of the
music festivals. A stakeholder can be defined as a person or a party that is interested in the
activities of a business and can either impact or get impacted by the same. The different
stakeholders include the people or attendees who visit the music festival, the organizers of the
festivals, the volunteers, suppliers, local community and investors. There are some of the
stakeholders who are affected by the negative impacts of the music festivals (Hennighausen and
Suter, 2020). For example, the owners of the music festival might have to deal with the
consequences due to a lot of wastage that is caused by the same. Also, there can be case wherein
the suppliers demand for high process of the products. Therefore, it can be said that the
stakeholders of the music festivals have to deal with impact of the same.
Events should always strive to generate financial advantages for the host community and
surrounding location in which they take vicinity (You and et.al., 2021). This isn't handiest nice
moral practice, however depending on the extent of the impacts generated it is able to also open
up extra economic assets and stakeholder help which might not in any other case be to be had.
Economic benefits frequently derive from site visitors entering the location and spending.
Economic advantages often derive from site visitors coming into the area and spending cash
consequently, any occasion which inspires traffic into a place, will supply an economic
advantage. However to maximise that benefit it way encouraging visitors to live domestically
and use services/businesses inside the neighborhood vicinity. For this reason events may be used

to draw site visitors outside of traditional traveller seasons, encouraging use of underutilised
visitor centers in the course of instances of lower call for.
Thus, there are different suggestions that can be made in order to eliminate the negative
impact that is caused due to the music festivals. Firstly, it is suggested that if at all, music
festivals are being conducted, they should be held on the outskirts of the city. Another
recommendation that can be made is that no plastics should be allowed or used in the premises
during the festival. Inly disposable cups and plates should be used by the different stalls (Jufri,
Kim and Jung, 2017). Also, trash bins should be set up at different points so that it is easier for
the attendees to dispose off the waste. It is also suggested that the music festivals must rely on
importing power rather than connecting to energy grids that are already established. This helps in
reducing any unnecessary wastage of the electricity and ensuring that the festival is carried out
smoothly. Another important recommendation that can be made is that the noise should tried to
be reduced. The music festivals should focus on promoting sustainability and making sure that
there is no wastage or littering. This can help in conducting the festival in an effective manner
and ensuring that the attendees also get a chance to have a good time and enjoy while being at
the festival. There should also be a reduction in the green-house gases.
The owners of the festivals should keep a track of how sustainable the event is and ensure
that appropriate measures are taken in order to reduce the impact. Besides this, another important
suggestion is that the owners of the music festivals should promote rewards for attendees who
choose to travel by bicycles as this can help in reducing the carbon emissions. Besides this, they
can also promote the raising funds for charities from people who choose to come by bicycles. In
order to generate awareness among the people, the management of the festival can promote an
initiative wherein the attendees have to deposit a certain amount and that amount can be
reimbursed by depositing a bag of recyclable waste at the end of the festival. This will help in
creating awareness as well as making sure that there is less wastage and the festival is conducted
smoothly (Lin and et.al., 2018). The investors can be attracted by asking them to invest in the
setting up of solar panels as this can help in saving energy and reducing the carbon emissions
that can affect the outcome of the festival. There are many festivals that have now implemented
composting washrooms at the site where the festival is being conducted. Therefore, it is
recommended that all festivals should focus on implementing the same.

During the festivals, the education regarding the negative impact that can be caused to the
environment is also suggested to be provided. This can be done by conducting small, innovative
as well as engaging activities. this will. Not only encourage participation but also ensure that the
attendees do not litter the place. It is suggested that the organizers of the festivals should add
address the issues regarding the negative impact of the event and how can they be reduced.
Education helps in changing the behavior and the people will be more conscious as well as aware
about the sustainability. It is suggested that single use plastics such as plastic food trays, plastic
drink bottles as well as plastic straws should not be allowed at the festival as they can have a
negative impact on the environment (Mineo and et.al., 2017). Therefore, it can be said that it is
important for the organizers of the music festival as well as the people who attend the same to be
concerned about the negative impacts and ensure that appropriate measures are adopted to reduce
the same. There are many people who are concerned about the environment and they try to make
sure that no waste s left behind so that the negative impact on the environment is reduced.
Another important suggestion that can be made for the organizers of the festival is that
they should promote conserving the water. This is because during such festivals, many a times
there is a wastage of water. Also, it is suggested that the organizers of the festival must choose
suppliers that offer high quality recyclable material. This will help in conducting the same in an
effective manner. It can be said that when a music festival promotes itself to be sustainable, more
people would like to attend it (Rieger and Mansmann, 2018). Therefore, it is recommended that
the organizers of the festival should make use of various social media platforms such as Twitter,
Instagram as well as Facebook to run a campaign in order to attract a greater number of attendees
and make sure that they are attracted to visit the same and also, contribute to a social cause at the
same time. By implementing the suggestions that are mentioned above, the organizers will be
able to reduce any negative impact on the environment. Therefore, it is important to make sure
that the different suggestions are implemented in an effective manner.
Clean, renewable power structures, which includes sun and wind, can lessen your effect
at the environment extensively even as reducing your electricity invoice. A variety of federal,
nation and nearby incentives are to be had to make installing renewable power more less
expensive. See the Database of State Incentives for Renewables and Efficiency (DSIRE) for
statistics about incentives available to your place. Energy is used (and emissions generated) to

warmth the water used to your facility and procedure waste water. Reduce water heater
temperatures and repair leaks. Install low-waft showerheads and aerated faucets to reduce the
amount of water used; this will be specially powerful in lodging and multi-family centers.
Facilities with high warm water call for, which include hospitals and restaurants, ought to bear in
mind heat healing to capture the energy from waste fluids to warmness or preheat water
(Sillmann and et.al., 2021). Common negative environmental impacts consist of: Pollution from
vehicle emissions, noise, chemical, sewerage, ammonia, and so on. Litter within the place around
the event and on the occasion web page. Litter and waste substances going into landfill,
composting or recycling facilities. Congestion and corresponding local air pollution from vehicle
emissions. Greenhouse gasses from use of fuel / electricity. Environmental degradation – in
which occasions are taking location outside in sensitive environments. In order to minimise the
terrible impacts of your occasion following the chant of decreasing, reusing and recycling is a
superb start line. Note that you must begin with and prioritise the reduction of waste outputs and
resource inputs e.g., Reducing all waste which is going out and the usage of non-renewable
energy inputs.
CONCLUSION
From the above report, it can be concluded that music festivals are conducted in different
parts of the world from time to time. They contribute to the overall development of an economy
as people from all across the world attend them. such festivals usually involve performances by
various musicians and live performances of music instruments. While there are a lot of
advantages of music festivals, there are still some negative impacts of the same. These are either
environmental impacts or social impacts on the same. Therefore, there is a need to adopt various
measures in order to overcome these negative impacts on the city.

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https://edm.com/opinion/environmental-impact-festivals>.