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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
20 yrs of projects
Two questions ,[object Object],[object Object]
What’s in Peril? ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]
Where’s the Peril  coming from? ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]
Is  WATER  going to destroy… ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]
 
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
 
 
 
41 gates 19 gates 18 gates
The citizens of Venice have been begging for this since 1966…
The citizens of Venice have been begging for this since 1966…
The citizens of Venice have been begging for this since 1966… The Venice City Council has consistently voted AGAINST the project from day one!
But at least it will solve the Acqua Alta problem  once and for all…
But at least it will solve the Acqua Alta problem  once and for all…
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
 
Permanent “Dutch” solution?
What’s in Peril? ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]
Monuments will be spared certain destruction…
Monuments will be spared certain destruction…
Monuments will be spared certain destruction… The difference in actual damage between water vs. moisture has not been quantified…
What’s in Peril? ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]
But at least the flood gates will save lives…
But at least the flood gates will save lives…
But at least the flood gates will save lives… Nobody has ever died of a flood in Venice…
Little known fact:  the project is fully funded by an Arabian oil prince…
Little known fact:  the project is fully funded by an Arabian oil prince…
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
The cost of Saving Venice Current cost = 5.64 billion USD
€ uros € uros € uros
Is it worth the cost? Let’s compare the flood gates to something closer to home (in Massachusetts)…
The Mass. equivalent ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]
The Mass. equivalent ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]
 
What’s in Peril? ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]
Monuments in Peril?
Monuments in Peril?
 
What’s in Peril? ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]
Monuments in peril?
Monuments in peril? Nah!  Coke will save us.
So…what’s  really  in Peril? ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]
So…what’s  really  in Peril? ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]
So…what’s  really  in Peril? ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]
Where’s the Peril  coming from? ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]
 
structures: 191 beds: 11208
structures: 202 beds: 11615
structures: 274  beds: 12379
structures: 331  beds: 12974
structures: 416 beds: 14217
structures: 502  beds: 15322
structures: 632 beds: 16149
structures: 834  beds: 17216
structures: 1048  beds: 19145
structures: 1516  beds: 22935
 
 
???
Which flood to stop?
 
Where’s the Peril  coming from? ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]
 
Save the V ENETIANS
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

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"Monuments in Peril: Venice" at the Clark Museum, Williamstown, MA