Flooding In Venice : The Bay Of The Venetian Lagoon

People living in Miami are in the face of danger, and for the most part they are not aware of it. Due to high population, Miami is the fourth largest city to become affected by sea level rise. (Ankum et al.) In the next 32-50 years, sea level is expected to rise by as much as two feet. (Ankum et al.) This two-foot rise will have detrimental effects on the urban settings of Miami. The amount of soil erosion that is undergoing at our beaches will greatly increase if a two-foot rise occurs. At a four-foot rise, road connectivity would begin to become affected. At a six-foot rise, Southern Florida would no longer be habitable as it would, for the most part, be underwater. Not much is being invested in mitigation efforts, most of what is being done are short term solutions. Instead of coming up with ideas to prevent and try to slow down the effects of climate change on our environment, we are focusing on ideas such as building up a sea wall, relocating power plants, and redesigning structures.

Last time I described to you the city I currently live in, L’Aquila, Italy, a province in the Abruzzo region, by telling you about its history, my family, and my university. This time I would like to share with you the geography, climate, and details of my family’s home. Geographically L’Aquila sits upon a hillside in the middle of a narrow valley called the Valley of the Aterno-Pescara. It is positioned in a way that makes it close to highest Apennine summits, with an elevation of 2,365 feet. Because of the city being flanked by four mountain summits the warm, dry winds of the Mediterranean get blocked and cause L’Aquila to be very cool in comparison to central Italy. Like California, L’Aquila is also known for having many earthquakes. Throughout its history L’Aquila experienced eleven earthquakes, with each

Since 1900, according to James Gerken, New York City’s average annual temperatures, measured from Central Park, have increased by over 3 degrees Fahrenheit, and the sea levels surrounding the city have risen by over a foot. Resultantly, more extreme precipitation events are expected to occur in the future, such as hurricanes and flooding. The mayor of the city, Bill de Blaiso, announced a sweeping plan to cut greenhouse gas emissions by 80% by 2050, allegedly making neighborhoods safer from disaster. Unfortunately, projections based on current trends suggest that the sea level could rise by an additional 6 feet by 2100 (Gerken, 2015). Thus, nearly 20% of New York’s 469-square-mile land area could have a 1% chance of flooding in any given year.

Decades of research suggest that sea-levels are rising, and will continue to rise as a result of climate change. This rise will have the most immediate and significant impact on

Justin Gillis wrote a fascinating article called “Seas Are Rising at Fastest Rate in Last 28 Centuries”. The main idea in this article was to tell the readers that tidal flooding along the American coastal communities is to a great extent a repercussion of greenhouse gases from human activity, and the problem will likely become more unpleasant in the upcoming decades.

What humanity faces from the ramifications of this issue is immense. This research article will seek to convey and articulate if climate change has affected the rise of ocean levels, and if so what are the detrimental affects on coastal communities. This article will also reveal what specific regions and events that are happening that are elevating ocean level rise. The objective of this research article is to inform people about the plight that humanity has found itself in and how to prevent ecological damage and along with that prepare for the coming tide.

Venice “The Floating City”, “The City of Masks” is the main city of the Venetian Republic and a great metropolis that makes the current population of Rome and Florence alike look tiny in comparison.

The topic of sea level rise in Vancouver has a myriad of different tensions and perspectives. A major tension of sea level rise is the uncertainty of how this will affect the world today, and because this is a recent issue, there is little past evidence or research on the effect this will have on coastal cities(Karl & Trenberth, 2003). As a consequence, the infrastructure in Vancouver was laid out with little to no insight towards the possibility of the sea surrounding them rising above what was deemed to be a static level at the time(Owrangi et al, 2014). Along with poorly planned a poorly planned infrastructure, there could also be a vast array of issues introduced by sea level rise that are were unpredicted due to the lack of occurrences

Zimmerman believes that lower elevation facilities and buildings are at a high risk of flooding, and the infrastructure’s risk increases annually due to climate change. Already, one can infer that a stronger storm would contribute to flooding.

Flooding is a natural cause that happens when too much rain water overflows rivers and marshes, but floods become a problem when they affect people who live around the area. This is what causes it to be a natural disaster. In this paper, I am going to talk first about the flooding in Somerset, UK. Second, I am going to talk about the flooding of the Mississippi in 1993. Finally, I will conclude with how both of these floods could have been prevented and how they could help prevent a flood in the future, along with my own opinion of what I have learned.

There are two types of wind drive storms in the Adriatic. The first one is called Bora, it is a strong cold wind that blows from the northeast of the Adriatic region. The second is called, Sirocco, this air is warm and humid and blows northward out of Africa. Put both of these wind’s together over Italy, and it will contribute to much of the lagoon climate grief. Winds are not the only problem. Global warming and the winds combine can dangerously change within the Adriatic’s north end. The Adriatic tides are linked to the Ionian Sea along the Italian coast. Tides can be caused by gravitational effects on earth and by moon and sun movements. When the moon is overhead, gravitational forces pull water from beneath the surface to rise. With most of all of the other attempts to save Venice exhausted, there may be one last way to protect Venice from the Acqua Alta, and that is with the MOSE

The Northeast region should be more concerned about the increase in sea level. If we continue to act the way we do today, the sea levels in New York City will increase “an additional 0.9 feet to 1.6 feet by mid century, and between 2.1 feet and 4.2 feet by the end of the century.” (Gordon, Lewis, Rodgers, Risky Business, 20). Sea level rising also threatens the communities and industries along our coastlines. The Northeast region’s economy major cities such as New York’s Wall Street and Fisheries in Portland, Maine are located on the coastline. Also higher sea levels can expand storms and storm-related flooding which would be dangerous. Sea level increasing will result in massive property damage. Surprisingly, “annual property losses from hurricanes and other coastal storms for the region by $6 billion to $11 billion by 2100.” (Gordon, Lewis, Rodgers, Risky Business, 22). If we were to make a difference today, we could help prevent property damage from increasing and saving billions of

Flood-proofing infrastructures from potential risks is another of Boston’s reactions towards rising sea levels, as well as floating and elevating buildings (“Sea Change: Boston Exhibition”). The article “Sea Change: Boston Exhibition” simplifies the steps of action as “fortify,” “adapt,” and “retreat.” These three simple words are key concepts within this momentous environmental conversation. Flood-proofing buildings is a mode of fortifying because Bostonians will

The effects of rising sea water and global warming on the lagoon city are resulting in significant flooding, the worst of which occurred in 1966, the Acqua Alta or high water. It isn’t just climate change that jeopardizes Venice, it was the lapse in upkeep of the foundation, short sighted expansion and redesigning of water ways and the pumping of ground water from beneath Venice that is hastening its sinking. In 1970 this practice was called to a halt. But this danger to Venice is not a new occurrence in Venice’s history, but it is the severity and frequency of the flooding that is accelerating the damage and sinking. The danger from the high

?As the Roman Empire was crumbling in Italy, Huns, Goths, and Lombards began invading towns in the north.? Citizens of Padua, Verona, and Vicenza were forced to travel to the islands of the lagoon.? The most influential invasion occurred in 452 when Attila the Hun drove everyone out of Venetia and they settled ?on the muddy, reed-covered islands of the Rivo Alto.?9? Alethea Wiel claims that the residents of Venezia decided to ?fix an abiding and permanent dwelling-place among the isles and estuaries of the sea; and that moment may be looked upon as the date of the foundation of Venice.?10? The newcomers discovered a thick layer of clay was under the islands.? They put down wooden piles into the clay, then covered these with oak logs and rocks to create the foundation of Venice:? ?it is strange to think how from the shifting unstable formation of mud-bands and sand-isles a city would arise, whose beauty would remain unequalled.?11?