The document analyzes the environmental, economic, and social effects of cruise ships on Venice. It discusses the origins and growth of cruise shipping, and why investigating its impacts is important to preserving Venice. The project aims to measure particulate matter, hydrodynamic effects, and vibrations from ships, determine passenger spending, and analyze population increases. Preliminary findings show particulate increases when ships pass and altered water flows. Surveys found most passengers spend little time in Venice. The document recommends continued air quality testing and work with local organizations to further understand cruise impacts on Venice.
13. Project Mission The ultimate goal of this project is to develop a publicly accessible profile of the positive and negative economic, social, and environmental impacts of cruise ships and their passengers on the city.
15. Environmental Measure the amount of particulate matter that is present during and after the presence of cruise ships Measure the cruise ships’ affect on the hydrodynamics in canals Measure the vibrations cause by the passing of the ship Economics Determine where passengers spend their money and how much Social Provide a qualitative analysis of the population increases resulting from disembarking passengers
18. Measure the vibrations and noise caused by the passing of the shipEconomics - Determine where passengers spend their money and how much Social - Provide a qualitative analysis of the population increases resulting from disembarking passengers
19. Shaking The Foundations Vibrations caused by passing ships may cause damage to structure faces and foundations
25. Results While ship is passing Flow increases an average of 62.8% After ship has passed Flow briefly changes direction Slowly builds back to original speed and direction
26. Environmental Measure the amount of particulate matter that is present during and after the presence of cruise ships Measure the cruise ships’ affect on the hydrodynamics in canals Measure the vibrations and noise caused by the passing of the ship Economics Determine where passengers spend their money and how much Social Provide a qualitative analysis of the population increases resulting from disembarking passengers
36. Measure the vibrations cause by the passing of the shipEconomics - Determine where passengers spend their money and how much Social - Provide a qualitative analysis of the population increases resulting from disembarking passengers