Die Veränderung des alpinen Schutzhüttenbaus vom 19. bis zum 21. Jahrhundert

Abstract

Changes in Alpine shelter construction from the 19th to the 21st century. A contribution to the environmental history of Western Austria

The following paper provides a chronological overview of Alpine shelter construction in Western Austria from the 19th to the 21st century. It examines the ambivalent role the “Alpenverein” has played in this Alpine development and scrutinizes its changing attitude to nature conservation. In doing so, the paper argues that different shelter constructions and the discussions surrounding them might be regarded as indicators of a general change in environmental awareness.