Why Does Venice Flood, and What is Being Done About It?

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Throughout November 2019, Venice has been inundated with the city's worst floods in half a century. Photographs and videos spread across the world showing the city’s iconic St Mark’s Square underwater, with a 2-meter-high surge threatening irreparable damage to historic sites such as Saint Mark’s Basilica. While the city has been battling rising water levels since the 5th century, the recent floods, set against the context of climate change, have spurred debate about how coastal cities are vulnerable to rising sea levels, and how the damage can be mitigated against.

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Cite: Niall Patrick Walsh. "Why Does Venice Flood, and What is Being Done About It?" 19 Nov 2019. ArchDaily. Accessed . <https://www.archdaily.com/928594/why-does-venice-flood-and-what-is-being-done-about-it> ISSN 0719-8884

Flooding at St Mark's Square, Venice. Image © Shutterstock

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