Information: This is an old - not maintained - article of the AEIOU. In the Austria-Forum you find an updated version of this article in the new AEIOU.
ZivilschutzCivil Defence, all non-military actions and precautionary measures for the population designed to reduce loss of life and property resulting from enemy action in case of war; in particular matters concerning sanitation and building laws. Civil defence is an integral part of national defence. While there are no comprehensive statutory regulations regarding civil defence in Austria, building regulations contain specific provisions regarding individual aspects of civil defence (construction of shelters and bunkers). Literature: H. Hattinger and P. Steyrer, Die Illusion vom Überleben, 1985. References to other albums:
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