Transhumance in the Alps

Herausgegeben:Surhone, Lambert M.; Timpledon, Miriam T.; Marseken, Susan F.

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Produktbeschreibung

Please note that the content of this book primarily consists of articles available from Wikipedia or other free sources online. Transhumance in the Alps, or seasonal migration between valley and high pastures (German Almwirtschaft, Alpwirtschaft from the term for "seasonal mountain pasture", Alm, Alp) is a traditional practice that has shaped much of the landscape in the Alps, as without it, most areas below 2000 m would be forests. While tourism and industry contribute today much to Alpine economy, seasonal migration to high pastures is still practiced in Bavaria, Austria, Slovenia, Italy and Switzerland, except in their most frequented tourist centers. In some places, cattle are taken care of by local farmer families who move to higher places. In others, this job is for herdsmen who are employees of the cooperative owning the pastures. Transhumance contributes a lot to traditional Alpine culture, such as Yodel, Alphorn or Schwingen.

Produktdetails

• Verlag: Betascript Publishing
• Seitenzahl: 112
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 220mm
• ISBN-13: 9786130940485
• ISBN-10: 6130940483
• Artikelnr.: 29838868