PROCEEDINGS OF INTERNATIONAL WORKSHOP

ON SPELEOLOGY IN ARTIFICIAL CAVITIES

“Classification of the typologies of artificial cavities in the world“

Torino/Italy – May 18-20, 2012

Scientific Committee:

Mario PARISE (Chairperson) – Joep ORBONS – Carla GALEAZZI – Roberto BIXIO – Martin DIXON – Hakan EĞILMEZ – Jean Francois GARNIER – Jérôme TRIOLET – Laurent TRIOLET – Luc STEVENS

Organizing Committee:

Fabrizio MILLA (Responsible) – ASSOCIAZIONE GRUPPI SPELEOLOGICI PIEMONTESI – Carla GALEAZZI – Mario PARISE – Alessandra PUERONI – Enrico CROCE

Friday May 18, 2012

Meeting of UIS Commission on Artificial Cavities (In memory of Luigi Barcellari)

President : Mario PARISE (Italy)

Vice President: Joep ORBONS (Netherlands)

Secretary: Carla GALEAZZI (Italy)

Ordinary members:      

Roberto BIXIO (Italy)

Martin DIXON (Great Britain)

Hakan EĞILMEZ (Turkey)

Jean Francois GARNIER (France)

Jérôme TRIOLET (France)

Laurent TRIOLET (France)

Luc STEVENS (Belgium)

Saturday May 19, 2012

M. PARISE: Introduction to the workshop 

C. GALEAZZI: The typological tree of artificial cavities: a contribution by the SSI Commission

M. PARISE: Hydraulic works: the Map of the Ancient Underground Aqueducts

M. MAINETTI: A Mediterranean Troglodytism database. An overview on the rupestrian settlements of the Mediterranean region

L. STEVENS: The troglodytic castles of the Northern Vosges (France)

L. TRIOLET: Underground refuges and war tunnels

R. BIXIO: A new type of rocky work: the Apiaries

M. DIXON: Underground with Subterranea Britannica – site types and interests

C. CHIAPPINO: The Ancient Mines & Quarries Census Project : a systematical approach to a missed heritage

M. MENEGHINI: The Italian Cadastre of Artificial Cavities

M. PARISE: Artificial Caves as a possible danger: sinkholes and other effects at the surface

G. BADINO: Artificial and natural cavities, the two underground worlds. Which is the largest?…

ROUND TABLE DISCUSSION “A system of classification for artificial cavities: updating of the Italian classification and outcomes from the workshop”.

POSTER SESSION