The lebanese perception of the endokarstic patrimony

Laudy Doumit (1) , Jocelyne Adjizian-Gérard (1) , Christophe Gauchon (1)

1 EDYTEM - Environnements, Dynamiques et Territoires de Montagne

The endokarstic patrimony is strongly threatened by degradation in Lebanon. Fault of being unaware of its value, the authorities appear indifferent regarding to this situation. The population aim for short-term profitability, often cause, by ignorance, irreversible damage in this field.

However, in other countries like France or Slovenia, the endokarstic patrimony represents, through tourist valorization, a socio-economic development factor. Why isn't it the case in Lebanon?

A survey that was conducted on 600 individuals has enabled us to apprehend on the one hand, the given meaning of the inheritance term by the Lebanese people and in the other hand, their perception of the karstic inheritance.
This communication discloses the first results of this investigation.

Mots clés: Lebanon; karst; grottos; patrimony

Mots clés: patrimony.

Domaines: Géographie; Environnement et Société

Laudy Doumit, Jocelyne Adjizian-Gérard, Christophe Gauchon. The lebanese perception of the endokarstic patrimony. 14th International congress of speleology, Aug 2005, Athens, Greece. pp.545-548. ⟨halshs-00105162⟩