They engaged in complex hydrology projects to shift the flow of rivers. They build up the thin islands that sheltered the lagoon. Not to mention also is the world renowned gondolas that promise to burn your pocket mercilessly. Undoubtedly, it is unique an entirely auto-free archipelago surrounded by numerous meandering canals and is connected by more than 400 bridges.

Rather, as the French historian Elizabeth Crouzet-Pavan has shown, Venetians knew that the ecology of their lagoon was fragile and that either too much or not enough water flowing in or out could spell their destruction. That’s the arguably the first utterance of people related to Venice. The sixth-century Roman statesman Cassiodorus described the Venetians gorging themselves on fish, harvesting salt, and living in 'scattered homes, not the product of Nature, but cemented by the care of man into a firm foundation.' As Venice transformed politically first into a colony of Byzantium, then an independent city-state ruled by hereditary rulers, then an oligarchical republic, and finally into an empire with holdings across the seas, its residents understood that their fate would be determined at least in part by their relationship with the natural world, though not in simple or harmonious terms. The city was built on a lagoon, a strategic location in past centuries, and its inhabitants intended to reap the benefits of its isolation. Venetians have always recognized that human choices would shape their relationship with the natural world. Venice, Queen of the Seas has only 50 years left to live. Lake Manatee Lafayette Jefferson Gulf Hamilton Glades Escambia Duval Liberty Jackson Gilchrist Indian River Levy Hillsborough Columbia DeSoto Flagler Collier Lee Nassau Monroe Miami-Dade Martin Marion Hendry Bradford Bay Citrus Charlotte Broward Brevard Orange Pasco Osceola St.

Venice the sinking city