Venice, one of the most unique and famous cities in the world, is slowly immersed in water due to increasing sea level and settlement. Over the last century, the city has dropped 25 centimeters, while the water level in the lagoon has risen 30 centimeters. This threatens the future of Venice, which can be flooded in the coming decades. However, the Italian engineer Enter theater has developed a bold plan for saving the city, which can extend his life for several decades.
Theater proposed an innovative solution to combat this problem - to raise Venice by 30 centimeters by pumping salt water underground. This approach is similar to the technologies used to store gas in underground tanks in northern Italy. When the gas is pumped, the land rises, and when it is selected - it is lowered. Theater wants to apply a similar principle to raise Venice, creating deep wells around the city.
The basic idea is to create a "floating" basis for Venice, which will allow to compensate the settlement of the city and raise it by 20-30 centimeters. With the help of a series of wells up to 10 kilometers, located around the perimeter of Venice, you can gradually pump salty water underground, which will allow stabilization of the city level.
One of the biggest challenges of this project is to avoid the breakthrough of water on the surface. To do this, the theater plans to use a thick clay layer under a lagoon, which will act as a sealed "pillow" for water. This layer will interfere with water leakage on the surface during pumping.
If this project is implemented, Venice may receive additional two to three decades to prepare for further increase in sea level. This will allow local authorities to develop long -term strategies to combat flooding and preserve this cultural heritage for future generations.
Of course, the project still needs additional research and inspections, but the idea of the Tutini opens new opportunities to preserve Venice - a city that is not only a tourist center, but also an important part of the world cultural heritage. The technology offered by an engineer can be an important step towards preserving the city for future generations, which will allow Venice to meet new challenges with increasing sea level.
