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Anyone know why Venice, Italy hasn't undertaken a similar plan?
by onedognight 13y ago
Anyone know why Venice, Italy hasn't undertaken a similar plan?
- samatman 13y agoVenice is built largely on wood pylons. They are in many cases over a thousand years old.
- eCa 13y agoThere have been plans/proposals to refill the aquifer under Venice [1]. The construction of the Modulo Sperimentale Elettromeccanico (or MOSE) that is meant to be raised in times of high water started back in 2003 [2]. [1] http://www.geotimes.org/mar04/geophen.html http://www.geotimes.org/mar04/geophen.html [2] http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/MOSE_Project http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/MOSE_Project
- blahedo 13y agoNevermind Venice, which is at least still above sea level (barely)---what about New Orleans?