Architektur alpiner Sicherheit: Lawinenverbauung zwischen Technologie und Asthetik

The use of protective measures against natural hazards is essential in alpine culture, but it is often overlooked by the public. This book explores the production of safety zones in the Alps, balancing aesthetics and technology, and offering perspectives on landscape beyond the assumed unspoilt quality of nature. It provides a comprehensive study of image documents and is an instructive contribution to the topic of political landscape.

Format: Paperback / softback
Length: 304 pages
Publication date: 23 September 2024
Publisher: De Gruyter

The use of protective measures against natural hazards is a crucial aspect of alpine culture, yet it is often overlooked by the public. This book brings together various aspects of protective architecture, the perception of the Alps, and the process of adapting public images to the condition of structures. It highlights the importance of stabilizing landscapes consumed by tourists before creating safety zones, which can be challenging due to the tension between aesthetics and technology. The book offers valuable perspectives on landscape that go beyond the assumption of unspoiled nature and provides an interdisciplinary study of image production relating to safety architectures in the Alps for the cultural exploitation of service-providing landscapes. It taps into a broad field of image documents and offers an instructive contribution to the topic of political landscape.

Weight: 576g
Dimension: 240 x 170 (mm)
ISBN-13: 9783422801677