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Climate Crisis History Nature Research Stadtwildnis

Bäume vs. Beton

Understanding the value of trees and reconnecting to nature – how can this be achieved in a city? Fruit trees Baumkataster Wien Wien.gvObstbäume auf öffentlichem Grund – Webapp Wienfrucht-fliege.blogspot.com Gratis ernte: https://www.wenigermist.at/gratis-obst-und-wildkraeuter-erntenObst weltweite Karte: https://mundraub.org/map#z=7&lat=50.91&lng=11.56

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Climate Crisis History Nature Research Stadtwildnis

Stadtwildnis

The Stadtwildnis is a ruderal area in Vienna, situated on the Gürtel between the districts of Mariahilf (6th), Margareten (5th), Meidling (12th) and Rudolfsheim-Fünfhaus (15th).In the beginning of the 18th century, the Linienwall, the former outer fortification of Vienna was built in this area and torn down around 1900. The Linienwall separated the suburbs (today districts […]

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Commons Democracy Literature Research System Change

Common

“Ob als soziologisches Grundkonzept, politischer Kampfbegriff oder als utopisches Ideal – Gemeinschaft ist ein anschlussfähiger Leitbe- griff des Politischen in der Moderne.” Juliane Spitta, Die Fiktion der Gemeinschaft (Arch+) What is (the) “common”?In the systems and societies we live in, we find it hard to understand the concept op “commons” – neither privat or public.Here we […]

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Lainzer Tiergarten Mapping Nature Research Stadtwildnis

mapping the forest

Based on our research we started mapping different topics, such as the tree population, wind and water conditions, the light pollution, the development throughout history and the sources of noise around the forest. History of the Lainzer TiergartenThe Lainzer Tiergarten has first been written about in 1457 as „Thier- und Saugarten“ near Hütteldorf. In 1560 […]

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Climate Crisis Lainzer Tiergarten Mapping Nature Research

Lainzer Tiergarten

The research started with a first site, the Lainzer Tiergarten in Vienna. History of the Lainzer TiergartenThe Lainzer Tiergarten has first been written about in 1457 as „Thier- und Saugarten“ near Hütteldorf. In 1560 emperor Ferdinand I. bought the Auhof with the surrounding forests and built a wooden fence around this hunting ground. Empress Maria […]