ISDEMA Projekt Cultural landscapes in mountain regions are important elements of social identity and contribute to political cohesion. They develop and change over time as a result of the interplay of socio-economic, cultural and natural factors and can thus only be understood as a process. Since...

A Holistic Approach to Mountain Develpment Research in Austria Within the ISDEMA project a re-assessment of the basic requirements for sustainable development in mountain regions has been discussed. The case studies from a series of different mountain ranges in Europe underpin the need to relate ...

Gerhard Hovorka: "The influence of agricultural policy on the structure of mountain farms in Austria" (schriftlicher Beitrag zum 96. EAAE-Seminar "Causes and Impacts of Agricultural Structures" am 10. Jänner 2006 bei der FAT Tänikon, Ettenhausen, Schweiz). The paper addresses key questions rega...