S2 Ep.28 - Challenges Facing Venice's Lagoon: Insights from a Leading Researcher
In this episode of Venice Talks, Monica interviews Luca Zaggia, a first researcher and professor from the Consiglio Nazionale delle Ricerche - Istituto di Geoscienze e Georisorse (IGG-CNR) in Italy. They explore the urgent environmental issues threatening the lagoon of Venice and discuss the critical steps needed to protect this fragile ecosystem.
Key topics include:
Human impacts on the lagoon's delicate balance.
Rising sea levels and their consequences for Venice.
Loss of sediment and threats to biodiversity.
Pollution from industry and tourism.
Solutions for safeguarding the lagoon's…
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