The solution is the MOSE Project, scheduled to begin operating next year. It is a system of floodgates designed to control the flow of water to the Venetian Lagoon. Hopefully this will solve the problem, but there are some doubts. Some people don't want to bother with the project. No one has died yet, after all. Some people don't know if this can be a long-term solution. Whatever the Italian government decides to do, I hope they save this beautiful, historic city.
Friday, February 6, 2015
In Losing Grip on Sinking Ships... Or Cities
Venice is a famous, very well known city. It's visited by numerous tourists this year and it's gorgeous. It's also slowly sinking under the ocean. In the last century, it's sunk 11 inches. There is an average of 100 floods a year. Obviously, this is a problem.
The solution is the MOSE Project, scheduled to begin operating next year. It is a system of floodgates designed to control the flow of water to the Venetian Lagoon. Hopefully this will solve the problem, but there are some doubts. Some people don't want to bother with the project. No one has died yet, after all. Some people don't know if this can be a long-term solution. Whatever the Italian government decides to do, I hope they save this beautiful, historic city.
The solution is the MOSE Project, scheduled to begin operating next year. It is a system of floodgates designed to control the flow of water to the Venetian Lagoon. Hopefully this will solve the problem, but there are some doubts. Some people don't want to bother with the project. No one has died yet, after all. Some people don't know if this can be a long-term solution. Whatever the Italian government decides to do, I hope they save this beautiful, historic city.
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