Ist es der Sindtfluss? - Kulturelle Strategien & Reflexionen zur Prävention und Bewältigung von Naturgefahren

• Main Author: Lackner, Reinhard (auth)
• Other Authors: Walcher, Maria (auth), Psenner, Roland (auth)
• Format: Electronic Book Chapter
• Published: innsbruck university press 2008
• Series: alpine space - man and environment 4
• Subjects: Earth sciences, geography, environment, planning; Geography; The environment; Conservation of the environment; Natural disasters; vorbeugung; naturkatastrophen; natural disaster; prevention; Alpen; Gletscher; Gott
• Online Access: OAPEN Library: download the publication; OAPEN Library: description of the publication

In a mountainous area like Austria alpine hazards are a safety risk: floodings, landslides, avalanches, and rockfalls endanger man, human settlements, living space, and economic area. Adaptation to climate change requires particular precautions for human living spaces. Traditional measures and the...