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Title

Venice against the sea : a city besieged / John Keahey.

Author

Keahey, John

Publication

New York : Thomas Dunne Books/St. Martin's Press, 2002.

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Description

xviii, 296 p., [8] p. of plates : ill., maps; 22 cm.

Summary

"Venice is sinking - six feet over the past thousand years. Although there is a natural geologic tendency for some sinking, humans have exacerbated the problem by exploiting on a massive scale underground water resources for industrial purposes. The heating of the atmosphere after the last ice age has led to a steady, continuing rise in sea level." "Venice Against the Sea explains how the city and its 177 canals were built and what has led up to this long-forseen crisis. It explores the various options currently being considered for addressing this problem and chronicles the ongoing debate among scientists, engineers, and politicians about the pros and cons of each potential solution."--Jacket.

Subject

• Water levels > Venice, Lagoon of
• City planning > Venice
• Cultural property > Protection > Venice
• Flood control > Venice
• Venice (Italy) > Threat of destruction

Bibliography (note)

• Includes bibliographical references (p. [283]-285) and index.

Processing Action (note)

• committed to retain

Contents

1. The Beginning -- 2. "Frightened Men" -- 3. The Lagoon and the City -- 4. Tides, Winds, and Global Warming -- 5. Acqua Alta -- 6. Saving Venice -- 7. Saving the Sublime -- 8. New Laws and the Consorzio -- 9. London and the Thames Barrier -- 10. Insula -- Saving the City from Within -- 11. The Works -- Saving the City from Without -- 12. The Great Debate -- 13. Will Venice Survive?

ISBN

0312265948

LCCN

^^2001051284

OCLC

• 48098483
• SCSB-11801093

Owning Institutions

Harvard Library