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National Geographic: Vanishing Venice

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Investigate the dual crises of environmental vulnerability and cultural displacement threatening one of the world's most iconic heritage sites through the August 2009 issue of National Geographic: Vanishing Venice, directed by Editor-in-Chief Chris Johns. This critically acclaimed edition features an authoritative, deeply evocative, and scannable cover story documenting the architectural and sociological decay of Venice, Italy. Through stunning photojournalism and investigative essays, the publication explores the city’s battle against acqua alta (high water) fueled by rising sea levels, evaluates the controversial MOSE flood-barrier engineering project, and chronicles the mass exodus of local residents due to over-tourism. By employing a cross-disciplinary educational framework that bridges marine engineering, human geography, and art history, this issue serves as an indispensable visual literacy asset, climate research resource, and preservation study for library archives.

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Series Title

National Geographic Magazine Series

Call Number

945.311 NAT v

Publisher

Washington, D.C., United State : National Geographic Society., 2009

Collation

148 p. ; ill. col. ; 25.5 cm.

Language

English

ISBN/ISSN

0027-9358

Classification

945

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Edition

August 2009 Vol. 216 No. 2

Subject(s)

national geographic
venice
National Geographic Society
Sea level rise
Climate change impacts
Coastal engineering
Depopulation
Cultural heritage preservation

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