Saving Venice's Quality of Life: Prof Carrera Talk
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- 1. Saving us from Saving Venice Prof. Fabio Carrera Worcester Polytechnic Institute Venice Project Center [email_address] www.venice2point0.org Monuments in Peril: Venice The Clark – Williams College Williamstown: April 16, 2009
- 2. 20 yrs of projects
- 8. DaTE The 10 highest tides recorded in Venice since 1920hEIGHT November 4, 1966 194 December 22, 1979 166 February 1, 1986 159 December 1, 2008 156 November 12, 1951 151 November 16, 2002 147 April 16, 1936 147 October 15, 1960 145 November 6, 2000 144 November 3, 1968 144 December 8, 1992 142 February 14, 1979 140 October 31, 2004 137
- 12. 41 gates 19 gates 18 gates
- 13. The citizens of Venice have been begging for this since 1966…
- 14. The citizens of Venice have been begging for this since 1966…
- 15. The citizens of Venice have been begging for this since 1966… The Venice City Council has consistently voted AGAINST the project from day one!
- 16. But at least it will solve the Acqua Alta problem once and for all…
- 17. But at least it will solve the Acqua Alta problem once and for all…
- 18. But at least it will solve the Acqua Alta problem once and for all… It is a stopgap measure that may last 100 years… at best
- 22. Monuments will be spared certain destruction…
- 23. Monuments will be spared certain destruction…
- 24. Monuments will be spared certain destruction… The difference in actual damage between water vs. moisture has not been quantified…
- 26. But at least the flood gates will save lives…
- 27. But at least the flood gates will save lives…
- 28. But at least the flood gates will save lives… Nobody has ever died of a flood in Venice…
- 29. Little known fact: the project is fully funded by an Arabian oil prince…
- 30. Little known fact: the project is fully funded by an Arabian oil prince…
- 31. Little known fact: the project is fully funded by an Arabian oil prince… The Italian Government is channeling billions of taxpayer euros into this project
- 32. The cost of Saving Venice Current cost = 5.64 billion USD
- 33. € uros € uros € uros
- 34. Is it worth the cost? Let’s compare the flood gates to something closer to home (in Massachusetts)…
- 44. Monuments in peril? Nah! Coke will save us.
- 50. structures: 191 beds: 11208
- 51. structures: 202 beds: 11615
- 52. structures: 274 beds: 12379
- 53. structures: 331 beds: 12974
- 54. structures: 416 beds: 14217
- 55. structures: 502 beds: 15322
- 56. structures: 632 beds: 16149
- 57. structures: 834 beds: 17216
- 58. structures: 1048 beds: 19145
- 59. structures: 1516 beds: 22935
- 62. ???
- 63. Which flood to stop?
- 67. Save the V ENETIANS
- 68. Saving us from Saving Venice Prof. Fabio Carrera Worcester Polytechnic Institute Venice Project Center [email_address] www.venice2point0.org Monuments in Peril: Venice The Clark – Williams College Williamstown: April 16, 2009