The historical city of Venice is threatened by frequent flooding caused by the eustatic rise of the sea level and due to subsidence, so that this city, one of the most visited in the world, is put at risk by the very element that makes it famous: its canals which can no longer contain the rise of the tidal waters. This paper briefly describes the remedial actions undertaken to safeguard the city and its inhabitants against any damage to their regular activities and detrimental to the tourism. The geotechnical issues related to the safeguard measures being implemented are also discussed.
Safeguarding Venice from High Tides: Site Characterization & Geotechnical Problems
Ricceri G;Simonini P.
2009
Abstract
The historical city of Venice is threatened by frequent flooding caused by the eustatic rise of the sea level and due to subsidence, so that this city, one of the most visited in the world, is put at risk by the very element that makes it famous: its canals which can no longer contain the rise of the tidal waters. This paper briefly describes the remedial actions undertaken to safeguard the city and its inhabitants against any damage to their regular activities and detrimental to the tourism. The geotechnical issues related to the safeguard measures being implemented are also discussed.
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