Glacier-Skiing Areas in Austria

A Socio-Political Perspective

Bibliographic Data

ID8082222
AuthorsPeter Haimayer (corresponding author)
Year1989
Volume9
Issue1
Pages51-51
Publication date1989-02-01
Open AccessYes
TypeARTICLE
VenueMountain Research and Development (JOURNAL)
Journal identifiersISSN: 0276-4741 • E-ISSN: 1994-7151
PublisherInternational Mountain Society (PUBLISHER • CH)
DOI10.2307/3673464
OpenAlexW2060173938
LanguageEN
Citations received7
References cited1

In large areas of the Austrian mountain region tourism represents the only economic alternative to alpine farming, and for decades its development has been promoted. There has been a great expansion of winter sports facilities and especially the development of mass skiing on glaciers. Opinions on glacier-skiing areas have differed widely right from the start, and the supporters as well as the opponents have put forward ecological, economic, and social arguments. The supporters comprise mainly inhabitants of the moun- tain communities involved; the opponents live primarily in urban areas. This paper aims to present the perspective of the locals, that is, of the population groups that are immediately affected. Their evaluation of glacier-skiing is predominantly positive although they have increasingly developed an objective, critical view. This enables them to take advantage of the favourable effects of such large-scale tourist projects while, at the same time, avoiding the negative ones. RESUME Stations de ski sur glacier en Autriche: Les aspects sociaux. Dans beaucoup de regions des Alpes autrichiennes, le tourisme represente la seule alternative 6conomique a l'agriculture de montagne. En consequence l'amenagement touristique y est encourag6 depuis des decennies. L'expansion du ski alpin et l'equipement des glaciers pour le ski de masse jouent dans ce sens un rOle particulier. Les opinions concernant les domaines de ski sur glacier 6taient cependant, au debut, tres partag6es. De la part de leurs partisans comme de leurs adversaires des arguments d'ordre 6cologique, economique et social alimentaient la controverse. Parmi les personnes favorables viennent tout d'abord les habitants de la montagne tandis que les adversaires se recrutent essentiellement dans les regions urbaines

Geography · Geometry · Glacier · Perspective (graphical · Physical geography · Political science · Politics · Law · Mathematics · Sociology and Education Studies · Sports Science and Education · Winter Sports Injuries and Performance

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