| Description |
1 online resource (333 pages) |
| Contents |
Illustrations; Foreword; Acknowledgments; Introduction: The Venice Problem and a Proposed Solution; Part One. VENICE'S MYTHICAL TRADITIONS; Chapter One. Founding Myths of the Venetian Republic; Chapter Two. Cultural Myths; Part Two. FROM CONSERVATIONISM TO ENVIRONMENTALISM; Chapter Three. The Triumph of Conservationism; Chapter Four. Transforming Conservationism into Environmentalism; Part Three. CLAIMS-MAKING ABOUT VENICE'S MOBILE DAMS; Chapter Five. Environmentalists Challenge Venice's Mobile Dams; Chapter Six. Environmental Claims about Venice's Mobile Dams |
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Chapter Seven. Myths about Venice's Mobile DamsPart Four. MYTHS ABOUT MODERNIZATION; Chapter Eight. Modernization and Environmentalism; Chapter Nine. Modernizing or Sustaining Venice?; Conclusion: The Reconstitution of the Venetian Metaphor; Appendix A. Profiles of Venetian Environmentalists Interviewed; Appendix B. List of Non-Governmental Organizations; Appendix C. List of Abbreviations of Political Parties; Appendix D. Glossary of Terminology; Chronology: Venice and Its Protection; Bibliography; Index |
| 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 |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references and index |
| Notes |
Print version record |
| Subject |
Environmental degradation -- Italy -- Venice
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HISTORY -- Europe -- Italy.
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Environmental degradation
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| SUBJECT |
Venice (Italy) -- History. http://id.loc.gov/authorities/subjects/sh85142720
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Venice (Italy)
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| Subject |
Italy -- Venice
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| Genre/Form |
History
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| Form |
Electronic book
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| ISBN |
9780761856658 |
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076185665X |
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1283361973 |
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9781283361972 |
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