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Malamocco
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Malamocco was the first, and for a long time, the only, settlement on Lido, a barrier island of the Venetian Lagoon. It is located just south of the island's center and it is part of the Lido-Pellestr
Santa Maria Assunta
Santa Maria Assunta
Poseidon Bronze - Correr Museum
Poseidon Bronze - Correr Museum
MOSE
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MOSE is a project intended to protect the city of Venice, Italy, and the Venetian Lagoon from flooding.
Malamocco
…History of the Republic of Venice MOSE Project…
A 2012 aerial photograph of the Lido inlet and the worksites where MOSE was constructed
A 2012 aerial photograph of the Lido inlet and the worksites where MOSE was constructed
Acqua alta floods in Piazza San Marco, November, 2004. The increasing frequency of this type of event caused considerable damage and prompted projects
Acqua alta floods in Piazza San Marco, November, 2004. The increasing frequency of this type of event caused considerable damage and prompted projects such as MOSE.
Venetian Lagoon and the barrier islands.
Venetian Lagoon and the barrier islands.
Movement of the gates, lagoon on left, sea on right: (a) normal tides, gates are full of water and lie on the seabed; (b) when high tide is forecast,
Movement of the gates, lagoon on left, sea on right: (a) normal tides, gates are full of water and lie on the seabed; (b) when high tide is forecast, gates are emptied of water by pumping in compressed air; (c) gates rise above high tide, creating a barrier that temporarily seal off the lagoon from the sea.