Industrial heritage, cultural resources of current industries and creative pioneers – utilizing Industrial Culture in Central Europe

Jörn  Harfst; Judith  Pizzera; Danko  Simic

doi:10.18690/rg.11.2.3965

Jörn Harfst University of Graz, Department of Geography and Regional Science; Graz, Austria.
Judith Pizzera University of Graz, Department of Geography and Regional Science; Graz, Austria. https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8947-9497
Danko Simic University of Graz, Department of Geography and Regional Science; Graz, Austria. https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9159-2467

DOI: https://doi.org/10.18690/rg.11.2.3965

Keywords: industrial heritage, industrial culture, tourism, Austria

Abstract

The paper deals with the framework conditions of Industrial Culture and the specific challenges in former industrialised towns outside agglomeration areas. To illustrate the use of Industrial Culture the paper gives a short Austrian example and finally discuss the main points about preservation and reactivation of industrial heritage.

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Author Biographies

Jörn Harfst, University of Graz, Department of Geography and Regional Science; Graz, Austria.

E-mail: jorn.harfst@uni-graz.at

Judith Pizzera, University of Graz, Department of Geography and Regional Science; Graz, Austria.

E-mail: judith.pizzera@uni-graz.at

Danko Simic, University of Graz, Department of Geography and Regional Science; Graz, Austria.

E-mail: danko.simic@uni-graz.at

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