Union Internationale de Spéléologie
Commissione Nazionale Cavità Artificiali SSI
INTERNATIONAL WORKSHOP ON SPELEOLOGY IN ARTIFICIAL CAVITIES
“Classification of the typologies of artificial cavities in the world”
Torino/Italy – May 18-20, 2012
Parco della Tesoriera, Corso Francia 192
c/o Associazione Gruppi Speleologici Piemontesi (AGSP)
(subway stop “Montegrappa”)
FINAL PROGRAMME
Friday May 18, 2012
Arrival of participants
17.00: Meeting of UIS Commission on Artificial Cavities (participation open)
19.00 In memory of Luigi Barcellari (Birci) Member of Commission on Artificial Cavities of the Italian Speleological Society.
Saturday May 19, 2012
9.00-9.30
M. PARISE: Introduction to the workshop
Authorities welcome:
ASSOCIAZIONE GRUPPI SPELEOLOGICI PIEMONTESI
SOCIETÀ SPELEOLOGICA ITALIANA
UNION INTERNATIONALE DE SPELEOLOGIE
9.30-12.30
• 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
• Discussion
15.00-17.00
• 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?…
17.00
ROUND TABLE DISCUSSION:
A system of classification for artificial cavities: updating of the Italian classification and outcomes from the workshop
18.00-18.30
Poster session
20.00
Social dinner in a typical restaurant (not included in the workshop fee)
Sunday May 20, 2012
9.00-12.00
Visit to the Museum Pietro Micca and the 1706 Torino siege. From the Museum we will have access to the underground gallery, a military structure 14-km long. www.museopietromicca.it
FEE 20 euro
The registration fee includes:
Workshop programme and material, an issue of Opera Ipogea, Sunday visit
CONTACTS:
Mario Parise +39 3396491959 m.parise@ba.irpi.cnr.it
Fabrizio Milla +39 3381163110 fabrizio.fabus@libero.it
For tourist informations and accomodation:
SOMEWHERE TOURS & EVENTS
Via Botero 15 Torino Italy
tel. +39 0116687013 – 6680580 – www.somewhere.it – laura@somewhere.it
