Autore
Daheur, Jawad

Titolo
Timber Floating in the Galician Carpathians. Regulating Splash Dams in the Early Age of Parliamentarism (ca. 1850-1914)
Periodico
Annali dell'Istituto storico italo-germanico in Trento
Anno: 2025 - Fascicolo: 1 - Pagina iniziale: 219 - Pagina finale: 251

This article discusses the environmental impact and social conflicts associated with the use of splash dams for timber floating in the Habsburg province of Galicia. In the second half of the nineteenth century, increased political engagement allowed riparian communities to demand accountability and protection from the impact of splash dams. Opposition to splashing was widespread and the political structure of the Habsburg monarchy allowed for formal complaint procedures through the provincial parliament. While there were significant gaps between the laws and their enforcement, the economic necessity of splashing made it difficult to curtail. Despite complaints about the practice, splashing continued into the 1900s, with some abuses that were managed with river regulation work. Overall, riparian communities sought improvements through legal means rather than violence, demonstrating the potential of the Habsburg parliamentary system to address their grievances.



SICI: 0392-0011(2025)1<219:TFITGC>2.0.ZU;2-O
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