Venice

• What elevation is Venice above sea level?

  1m
• By how much is Venice sinking per annum and why?

  1mm a year due to natural processes however human activities such as pumping groundwater made this worse
• How many tourists does Venice receive a year?

  2-5 million
• By how much has the population decrease in 10 years and why ?

  By around 5,000 people due to the city turning into what is described as a Disney like centre attracting tourists
• How high was the tidal wave that hit in November 2019?

  1.8m
• What was the damage if the tidal wave in 2019?

  At its peak 80% of the city was underwater and the estimated cost, taking into account the lost tourism, was £800,000,000
• Why is Venice so prone to flooding?

  It was built in the middle of a shallow lagoon and experiences Seasonal sirocco wind (Winds travelling at around 64mph) that causes frequent storm surges
• How many very intense high water events have happened since 1872 and how many have happen in the last 30 years?

  324 and half of them have happened in the last 30 years
• How high is the lowest part of the island above sea level?

  St Marks square is just 55cm above sea level
• How do huge cruise liners visiting Venice damage the city?

  They create huge water currents which erode the waterways and damage the cities fragile foundations
• The land that Venice is built on is described as what?

  Boggy
• Other than sinking what is another of Venices problems?

  The emission of carbon that mainly comes in the form of hundreds of commuter boats and water busses
• Why is there so much littering in Venice?

  Seagulls and other wildlife are prone to shred plastic bags of rubbish (which are put on doorstops for collection) which take decades to decompose
• What kind of goods does Venice produce?

  Textiles, sunglasses, ski boots and other luxury items
• Venice relies heavily on what industry?

  Tourism
• Where is the only place in Italy that receives more tourism than Venice ?

  Rome
• In 2014 there was an unofficial referendum that said that what percentage of voters wanted a Veneto split from Italy?


  89%
• High living costs mean that even who cannot live in the city?

  Tour Guides
• How many visitors out of the 14 million who stay find accommodation in the city?


  4 million
• What was built as a flood barrier?

  The Moses dam
• Why is the investment into the Moses dam a good idea?

  There are many predictions of continuous sea level rise and more ferocious storms, rains and winds