Slides from my (controversial) presentation at the ILICA conference in NYC on 9/25/09. I made one small correction on slide 14 to reflect the feedback received during the presentation. I replaced ~15-20m, with ~15m, which does not change the substance of the controversy that I was relating about. I also unpacked the animations so they will work on line.

1. Saving the Venetiansa Venetian’s perspective about the controversy around MOSE

2. Saving the Venetiansa Venetian’s perspective about the controversy around MOSE Saving Venezia & Protecting New Orleans The Debate Surrounding Italy’s Most Innovative Technology ILICA– St. John’s University New York City: September 25, 2009 Prof. Fabio Carrera Worcester Polytechnic Institute Venice Project Center carrera@wpi.edu www.venice2point0.org

3. Fabio Carrera 1961-1978 1977-1979 ½ Ma 1979 -1988 (today)BSEE, MSCS 1988 - 2008 ½ Ve 1996 – 2004PhD 2007 - ½ SFe

4. 20 years of projects

5. Past Recognition 8/2003 9/2005 9/2003 8/1999 9/2002 10/2003

6. National Geographic Video Channel: National Geographic Video Series Title: Out There Program Title: City under Siege Aired around the world: 2002-today

7. Latest Recognition

8. NG Interactive Map

10. A Venetian’s perspective

11. Opportunity costs

13. Top notch professionals

14. High Regard for Expertise

15. Admiration for achievements

17. A Venetian’s perspective

18. Opportunity costs

20. Environmental Impacts

21. Efficacy questions

22. Monopoly/Anti-trust issues

23. Cost

25. Environmental Impacts

26. Efficacy questions

27. Monopoly/Anti-trust issues

28. Cost

30. vs. Natural Depths (~3-6m)

32. Environmental Impacts

33. Efficacy questions

34. Monopoly/Anti-trust issues

35. Cost

38. RED herring?

39. Infrequent closings

40. Alternating openings/closings…

42. Environmental Impacts

43. Efficacy questions

44. Monopoly/Anti-trust issues

45. Cost

47. Dangers of failure

49. A truly unique design St. Petersburg Rotterdam London

51. Environmental Impacts

52. Efficacy questions

53. Monopoly/Anti-trust issues

54. Cost

57. No tender

58. EU anti-trust rules

60. Environmental Impacts

61. Efficacy questions

62. Monopoly/Anti-trust issues

63. Cost

65. Biggest undertaking in Italy ever

66. Who’s footing the bill?

69. Environmental Impacts

70. Efficacy questions

71. Monopoly/Anti-trust issues

72. Cost

75. Duration of each maintenance?

76. Cost per gate?

78. It will work

79. It will spare Venice from acquaalta

80. It is a great public work

82. A Venetian’s perspective

83. Opportunity costs

85. Adequate?

87. Adequate?

89. The reaction

91. The citizens of Venice have been begging for this since 1966…

92. The citizens of Venice have been begging for this since 1966…

93. The Venice City Council has consistently voted AGAINST the project from day one! The citizens of Venice have been begging for this since 1966…

95. Protecting our monuments?

96. Making daily life easier?

98. Protecting our monuments?

99. Making daily life easier?

101. But at least the flood gates will save lives…

102. Nobody has ever died of a flood in Venice… But at least the flood gates will save lives…

104. Protecting our monuments?

105. Making daily life easier?

107. Monuments will be spared certain destruction…

108. Has the difference in actual damage caused by water vs. moisture been quantified? Monuments will be spared certain destruction…

110. Protecting our monuments?

111. Making daily life easier?

114. Protecting our monuments?

115. Making daily life easier?

117. Protecting our monuments?

118. Making daily life easier?

120. Lost business?

121. Totals per year/decade?

123. Adequate?

125. But at least it will solve the Acqua Alta problem once and for all…

126. It is a stopgap measure that may last 100 years… at best But at least it will solve the Acqua Alta problem once and for all…

129. Adequate?

131. Little known fact: the project is fully funded by an Arabian oil prince…

132. The Italian Government is channeling millions of taxpayer euros into this project Little known fact: the project is fully funded by an Arabian oil prince…

133. €uros €uros €uros

134. Insula

135. €uros €uros €uros

136. Privatizing Restorations

137. Monuments in Peril?

139. A Coke machine in every Campo…

140. €uros €uros €uros

142. A Venetian’s perspective

143. Opportunity costs

145. Heritage Preservation

146. Housing Policies

147. Economic Development

150. Impacts of Tourism

151. Economic diversity

152. Cost of Housing

154. structures: 191 beds: 11208

155. structures: 202 beds: 11615

156. structures: 274 beds: 12379

157. structures: 331 beds: 12974

158. structures: 416 beds: 14217

159. structures: 502 beds: 15322

160. structures: 632 beds: 16149

161. structures: 834 beds: 17216

162. structures: 1048 beds: 19145

163. structures: 1516 beds: 22935

166. A Venetian’s perspective

167. Opportunity costs

170. Permanent “Dutch” solution?

173. ?

174. Opportunity #1 Leverage the expertise developed for MOSE to develop a plan for the permanent closure of the Lagoon (start now)

175. Challenge #2 Control the impacts of tourism on the City and its citizens

176. ???

177. Which flood to stop?

180. Maximize the economic benefits of tourism for all citizens

182. State of “botteghe”

185. Foster economic development in “immaterial” high-technology

186. Leverage established expertise in:

187. heritage conservation,

188. environmental protection,

189. urban maintenance and

191. Save the VENETIANS

192. FabioCarrera www.venice2point0.org Blog: venice2point0.blogspot.com carrera@wpi.edu carrera@mit.edu

193. Saving the Venetiansa Venetian’s perspective about the controversy around MOSE Saving Venezia & Protecting New Orleans The Debate Surrounding Italy’s Most Innovative Technology ILICA– St. John’s University New York City: September 25, 2009 Prof. Fabio Carrera Worcester Polytechnic Institute Venice Project Center carrera@wpi.edu www.venice2point0.org