Original title:
Potash industry in Bohemia in the 18th century
Authors:
Woitsch, Jiří Document type: Papers Conference/Event: Dealing With Diversity. International Conference of the European Society for Environmental History /2./, Prague (CZ), 2003-09-03 / 2003-09-07
Year:
2003
Language:
eng Abstract:
The article deals with the technological and ecological aspects of the pre-industrial production of wood-ash and potash in Bohemia which is held responsible for the negative impact on the state of Bohemian forests in the 17th - 19th centuries. New research has shown that following the introduction of forest regulations in 1754 potash production in Bohemia focused on intensification.
Keywords:
18th century; forest exploitation; wood ash Project no.: CEZ:AV0Z9058907 (CEP) Host item entry: Dealing with Diversity. 2nd International Conference of the European Society for Environmental History Prague 2003. Proceedings, ISBN 80-86561-09-7
Institution: Institute of Ethnology AS ČR
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Document availability information: Fulltext is available at the institute of the Academy of Sciences. Original record: http://hdl.handle.net/11104/0035457