At the beginning of the 16th century, the Alpine region of Trentino-Tyrol was one of the most important areas of the Upper Austrian Archduchy for the extraction of natural resources due to the abundance of forests and mines and, in particular, waterways, which facilitated the rapid transport of these goods to the sales markets. This article analyzes the environmental impact of timber exploitation in the Cismon-Brenta river basin in the Welschen Konfinen district, focusing on the analysis of the infrastructure for timber rafting, social relations, and political governance associated with managing the complexity of the „timber frontier“ between the Holy Roman Empire and the Republic of Venice, one of the most anthropized areas in early modern Europe
ZWISCHEN WÄLDERN UND GEWÄSSERN. Eine Neubetrachtung der Welschen Konfinen in der frühen Neuzeit
K. Occhi
2025-01-01
Abstract
At the beginning of the 16th century, the Alpine region of Trentino-Tyrol was one of the most important areas of the Upper Austrian Archduchy for the extraction of natural resources due to the abundance of forests and mines and, in particular, waterways, which facilitated the rapid transport of these goods to the sales markets. This article analyzes the environmental impact of timber exploitation in the Cismon-Brenta river basin in the Welschen Konfinen district, focusing on the analysis of the infrastructure for timber rafting, social relations, and political governance associated with managing the complexity of the „timber frontier“ between the Holy Roman Empire and the Republic of Venice, one of the most anthropized areas in early modern EuropeI documenti in IRIS sono protetti da copyright e tutti i diritti sono riservati, salvo diversa indicazione.
