The 1966 Flooding of Venice: WHAT TIME TAUGHT US FOR THE FUTURE

Upon this fiftieth anniversary of the storm that flooded the historical Italian centers of Venice and Florence, we review the event from the perspective of today's scientific knowledge. In particular, we discuss the components of relative sea level rise in Venice that contribute to flooding, th...

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Published in:Oceanography (Washington, D.C.) D.C.), 2016-12, Vol.29 (4), p.178-186
Main Authors: Trincardi, Fabio, Barbanti, Andrea, Bastianini, Mauro, Benetazzo, Alvise, Cavaleri, Luigi, Chiggiato, Jacopo, Papa, Alvise, Pomaro, Angela, Sclavo, Mauro, Tosi, Luigi, Umgiesser, Georg
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Coastal lagoons
flooding
Floods
Lagoons
Meteorology
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Sea level
sea level rise
Sea water
Seas
Storms
Subsidence
Venice
Weather forecasting
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Summary:Upon this fiftieth anniversary of the storm that flooded the historical Italian centers of Venice and Florence, we review the event from the perspective of today's scientific knowledge. In particular, we discuss the components of relative sea level rise in Venice that contribute to flooding, the monitoring networks and forecast capabilities that are currently in place, and the engineering actions adopted since the 1966 flood to safeguard the Venice lagoon and the city. Focusing on the meteooceanographic aspects, we also show how sheer luck at the time avoided a much worse disaster in Venice.
ISSN:1042-8275
2377-617X
DOI:10.5670/oceanog.2016.87