UIS-Commission on artificial cavities

In 1988 the UIS (Union Internationale de Spéléologie) formed a workinggroup on artificial cavities to streamline the reasearch. It's aim was to bring the many studygroups in contact with eachother. In 1993 the workinggroup was transformed into a commission. The commission is presided by Joep Orbons.

What are souterrains?

Souterrains are human made subterranean structures like quarries, mines, waterwells, road- and railway tunnels, underground aquaducts, catacombes, military underground defence system, troglodyte dwellings etc.

"Souterrains" on the Internet WWW

The "Souterrains" webpages are produced by the commision on artificial cavities. They contain all kind of recent information on artificial cavities or souterrains. As soon as a new publication reach the editors address, it is summarised and put on the web. Even so with small articles about countries or studygroups. If someone has a question concerning artificial cavities, he or she can have it put at the Q&A web-page. Anyone without access to WWW can have some free 250 KB of computerspace to present non-commercial material concerned with artificial cavities.

"Souterrains" newsletter

The commission produces regulary a paper print newsletter called "SOUTERRAINS". It contains a hardcopy output of the latest news that was added to the Web since the last issue. So anyone with contact to WWW, does not need the paper copy of "Souterrains". This newsletter is both in french and english. The subscription fee of the "Souterrains" newsletter is free for anyone who contributes to the network. Otherwise it is required to pay NLG 10.00 of USD 7 after receiving each issue. To receive this newsletter, contact the addres below or mail to jorbons@xs4all.nl.

Souterrains
c/o Joep Orbons
Holdaal 6
NL 6228 GH MAASTRICHT
The Netherlands
E-Mail:jorbons@xs4all.nl

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Last modified: 05/26/96