On June 22, a press conference was held at the Malogne quarries to present the RISSC project. ISSeP thus becomes the lead partner in a third INTERREG project aimed at improving cross-border prevention and management of subsoil risks caused by undercavity.
The Wallonia and Hauts-de-France regions are home to numerous underground cavities, both man-made (mines, quarries, etc.) and natural (karsts, etc.), which often pose a threat to the safety of people, property, development projects and the socio-economic attractiveness of certain areas.
On both sides of the border, public policies for the prevention and management of subsoil risks are based on different tools that can be improved upon.
The former Malogne underground quarries in Cuesmes (Mons) suffered a widespread collapse on April 22, 2015, affecting farmland over an area measuring 155 by 75 meters. The ground level has dropped to 3 meters. To better prevent this type of accident, France and Wallonia are working together.
This is why the RISSC project aims to improve and make available tools for safety and land-use planning, both in terms of prevention and incident management.
ISSeP partners: UMons, Ineris, Cerema, Université de Lille, ACM, Wallonie Infrastructures, Wallonie Environnement, Ville de Lille, Ville de Mons.