Alpine Kulturlandschaft im Wandel

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Georg Jäger examines the professional journey of Univ.-Prof. Dr. Hugo Penz, highlighting his evolution from a Bergbauernsohn to the 1st chairman of the Innsbruck Geographical Society. Axel Borsdorf and Oliver Bender discuss the loss of cultural landscapes due to bush encroachment and reforestation in subalpine and montane regions, emphasizing the impacts of climatic and socioeconomic changes. Wilfried Keller provides insights into settlement types and development in Tyrol, noting an unpublished map related to the analog Tyrol Atlas. Kurt Scharr compares peripheral structural changes in Bukovina and Tyrol from the 19th century to 1914. Georg Jäger also addresses the effects of modern climate deterioration on high pastures in Tyrol between 1550 and 1850. Kurt Nicolussi, Gerhard Lumassegger, Gernot Patzelt, and Andrea Thurner present dendrochronological findings on hay barns in the inner Ötztal, reflecting on a fading aspect of the alpine cultural landscape. Clemens Geitner and colleagues explore historical and current interactions between soil and land use in Wörgl and Bruneck. Maria Wastl studies the geomorphology of the back Obernberg Valley. Friedrich Schöberl analyzes sediment budgets for sustainable water development in alpine areas. Johann Stötter highlights increased damage potential and risks in Tyrol since the 1950s. Martin Coy and Norbert Weixlbaumer discuss the contribution of the Großes Walsertal Biosphere Park to su