Work

Geomorphological Effects of Land Reclamation on the Coastal Plain East of the Venice Lagoon (Italy)

Year: 2025

Type: article

Abstract: The present study aimed at identifying the transformations that occurred since the 1600s in a low-lying territory located east of the Venice Lagoon. The environmental modifications were examined in a GIS environment through the interpretation of multidisciplinary data. The analysis of historical maps realized from 1641 to 1943, as well as aerial photographs and satellite images taken in the last few decades, was fundamental to reconstruct the evolution of the study area mainly in relation to anthropogenic processes. Over the past few centuries, various attempts of land reclamation partially or totally failed. However, even if an overall general decrease in both the total pond surface area and the marsh extension has been observed since the 19th century, the territory appeared entirely dry back only in the 1940s owing to the efficacy of the main most recent works.

Source: Water

DOI: 10.3390/w17071060

Authors: Federica Rizzetto, Andrea Osti, Annamaria Volpi Ghirardini

Institutions: Istituto di Scienze Marine del Consiglio Nazionale delle Ricerche, National Research Council, Ca' Foscari University of Venice

Language: English

Topic: Coastal and Marine Dynamics

Subfield: Earth-Surface Processes

Field: Earth and Planetary Sciences

Domain: Physical Sciences

SDG: Sustainable cities and communities

Open Access status: gold

Estimated APC paid: $3,137