Venice in Environmental Peril?: Myth and Reality

By Dominic Standish

Venice is perceived to be in peril due to rising sea levels, tourism, and modern development. This book is based on interviews with Venetian environmentalists about Venice's environmental risks, especially regarding the city's anticipated mobile dams. It offers a ten-point proposal to modernize Venice while preserving its ancient heritage

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0761856641
• ISBN13: 9780761856641
• Release Date: December 2011
• Publisher: University Press of America
• Length: 306 Pages
• Weight: 1.10 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.0" x 5.9" x 8.9"
• Age Range: 22 years and up
• Grade Range: Postsecondary and higher