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Arcadia, 2011, no. 3

Nuclear Power, No Thanks! The Aftermath of Chernobyl in Italy and the Nuclear Power Referendum of 1987

Wilko Graf von Hardenberg

The 1987 nuclear power referendum was a major political victory for the Italian environmental movement. In the wake of the Chernobyl nuclear disaster, it led to a moratorium on building nuclear plants in Italy.

Arcadia, 2011, no. 2

Taming the Danube: Floodplain Regulation in the Machland

Severin Hohensinner

The history of the Danube regulation in the Austrian Machland during the 19th century shows the enormous efforts made to transform a dynamic river landscape into a navigable waterway and a stable floodplain that supports the various human demands.

Arcadia, 2011, no. 1

From Royal Hunting Reserve to National Park: How the Gran Paradiso Became a Sanctuary for the Ibex

Wilko Graf von Hardenberg

From the nineteenth century onward the Piedmontese royal house contributed to the preservation of the Alpine ibex. As such, the Gran Paradiso, first as a hunting reserve and then as a national park, became the last Alpine refuge for this iconic animal.

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