Venice in Environmental Peril? : Myth and Reality.

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Author / Creator:	Standish, Dominic.
Imprint:	Lanham : University Press of America, 2012.
Description:	1 online resource (333 pages)
Language:	English
Subject:	Environmental degradation -- Italy -- Venice. Environmental degradation Venice (Italy) -- History. Venice (Italy) Italy -- Venice. History.
Format:	E-Resource Book
URL for this record:	http://pi.lib.uchicago.edu/1001/cat/bib/13452322

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ISBN:	9780761856658 076185665X 1283361973 9781283361972 9780761856641
Notes:	Includes bibliographical references and index. Print version record.
Summary:	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 & rsquo;s environmental risks, especially regarding the city & rsquo;s anticipated mobile dams. It offers a ten-point proposal to modernize Venice while preserving its ancient heritage.
Other form:	Print version: Standish, Dominic. Venice in Environmental Peril? : Myth and Reality. Lanham : University Press of America, ©2012 9780761856641

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