As a public institution for research and expert studies, BRGM contributes to the dialogue between science and society in its different fields.
Establishing a dialogue with civil society representatives in the French regions
BRGM's regional representatives organise meetings with representatives of civil society groups to discuss regional environmental questions relating to BRGM's areas of expertise and on which papers and articles have been published.
These meetings provide opportunities for open and constructive discussions. They stimulate exchanges of knowledge - or of knowledge "gaps” - questions from all parties and the expression of their expectations, while observing the ethical principles that guarantee transparency and trust and preserve the independent judgement of all concerned.
Summary of the meeting held at Saint-Joseph on 27 November 2018
Topic on the agenda
Distinction between a perennial river and an intermittent river as defined in case law with the case study of the Rosière river at Saint Joseph.
Date and venue
27 November 2018 at BRGM Martinique
Agenda
The aims were:
- to describe the difficulty in interpreting the definition of a watercourse in the case law sense, especially in particularly heterogeneous contexts.
- to present the results of the study to define geomorphological indicators to characterise a watercourse (RP-67524-EN, 2018)
- to discuss a specific case known to the association and for which BRGM has carried out a field survey: namely, the status of the Rosière river in the municipality of Saint Joseph.
Participants
3 participants from the ASSAUPAMAR association (ASsociation pour la SAUvegarde du PAtrimoine MARtiniquais) (association for the protection of Martinique’s natural heritage).
Specific points, participants' expectations and questions, discussions
A request to organise a joint field reconnaissance trip to coordinate work between the participants
