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- catalog abstract ""Venice is sinking - six feet over the past thousand years. Although there is a natural geologic tendency for some sinking, humans have exacerbated the problem by exploiting on a massive scale underground water resources for industrial purposes. The heating of the atmosphere after the last ice age has led to a steady, continuing rise in sea level." "Venice Against the Sea explains how the city and its 177 canals were built and what has led up to this long-forseen crisis. It explores the various options currently being considered for addressing this problem and chronicles the ongoing debate among scientists, engineers, and politicians about the pros and cons of each potential solution."--Jacket.".
- catalog contributor b12473022.
- catalog coverage "Venice (Italy) Threat of destruction.".
- catalog created "2002.".
- catalog date "2002".
- catalog date "2002.".
- catalog dateCopyrighted "2002.".
- catalog description ""Venice is sinking - six feet over the past thousand years. Although there is a natural geologic tendency for some sinking, humans have exacerbated the problem by exploiting on a massive scale underground water resources for industrial purposes. The heating of the atmosphere after the last ice age has led to a steady, continuing rise in sea level." "Venice Against the Sea explains how the city and its 177 canals were built and what has led up to this long-forseen crisis. It explores the various options currently being considered for addressing this problem and chronicles the ongoing debate among scientists, engineers, and politicians about the pros and cons of each potential solution."--Jacket.".
- catalog description "1. The Beginning -- 2. "Frightened Men" -- 3. The Lagoon and the City -- 4. Tides, Winds, and Global Warming -- 5. Acqua Alta -- 6. Saving Venice -- 7. Saving the Sublime -- 8. New Laws and the Consorzio -- 9. London and the Thames Barrier -- 10. Insula -- Saving the City from Within -- 11. The Works -- Saving the City from Without -- 12. The Great Debate -- 13. Will Venice Survive?".
- catalog description "Includes bibliographical references (p. [283]-285) and index.".
- catalog extent "xviii, 296 p., [8] p. of plates :".
- catalog identifier "0312265948".
- catalog issued "2002".
- catalog issued "2002.".
- catalog language "eng".
- catalog publisher "New York : Thomas Dunne Books/St. Martin's Press,".
- catalog spatial "Italy Venice, Lagoon of.".
- catalog spatial "Italy Venice.".
- catalog spatial "Venice (Italy) Threat of destruction.".
- catalog subject "945/.31 21".
- catalog subject "City planning Italy Venice.".
- catalog subject "Cultural property Protection Italy Venice.".
- catalog subject "DG672.5 .K43 2002".
- catalog subject "Flood control Italy Venice.".
- catalog subject "Water levels Italy Venice, Lagoon of.".
- catalog tableOfContents "1. The Beginning -- 2. "Frightened Men" -- 3. The Lagoon and the City -- 4. Tides, Winds, and Global Warming -- 5. Acqua Alta -- 6. Saving Venice -- 7. Saving the Sublime -- 8. New Laws and the Consorzio -- 9. London and the Thames Barrier -- 10. Insula -- Saving the City from Within -- 11. The Works -- Saving the City from Without -- 12. The Great Debate -- 13. Will Venice Survive?".
- catalog title "Venice against the sea : a city besieged / John Keahey.".
- catalog type "text".