Abstract: An approach is disclosed for detecting cornering spots capable of facilitating crowd control by limiting a mobility of a crowd. The approach involves, for example, collecting satellite, aerial, and/or street-level imagery associated with one or more geographic features of a geographic area. The approach also involves determining at least one cornering spot along with one or more attributes of the cornering spot characterizing the effectiveness of the cornering spot to assist in crowd control. Cornering spot data can be stored in a geographic database and/or displayed in an application on user equipment.

Abstract: An approach is disclosed for detecting cornering spots capable of facilitating crowd control by limiting a mobility of a crowd. The approach involves, for example, collecting satellite, aerial, and/or street-level imagery associated with one or more geographic features of a geographic area. The approach also involves determining at least one cornering spot along with one or more attributes of the cornering spot characterizing the effectiveness of the cornering spot to assist in crowd control. Cornering spot data can be stored in a geographic database and/or displayed in an application on user equipment.

Abstract: A method, apparatus, and computer program product are provided to determine whether a vehicle should be re-routed in response to an emergency. In the context of a method, the determination is made by receiving an indication relating to a level of criticality of the emergency. This method also includes determining a projected route for an emergency vehicle servicing the emergency. The method further includes comparing the projected route of the emergency vehicle with a projected route of the vehicle. The method still further includes determining whether the projected route of the vehicle should be altered. In response to determining that the projected route of the vehicle should be altered, the method includes causing a signal to alter the projected route of the vehicle to be provided. A corresponding apparatus and computer program product are also provided.

Abstract: A method, apparatus, and computer program product are provided to determine whether a vehicle should be re-routed in response to an emergency. In the context of a method, the determination is made by receiving an indication relating to a level of criticality of the emergency. This method also includes determining a projected route for an emergency vehicle servicing the emergency. The method further includes comparing the projected route of the emergency vehicle with a projected route of the vehicle. The method still further includes determining whether the projected route of the vehicle should be altered. In response to determining that the projected route of the vehicle should be altered, the method includes causing a signal to alter the projected route of the vehicle to be provided. A corresponding apparatus and computer program product are also provided.