UNESCO experts have recommended that Venice and its lagoon be added to its list of World Heritage in Danger as Italy is not doing enough to protect the city from the impact of climate change and mass tourism.
  • HobbitFoot @thelemmy.clubEnglish
    6·
    1 year ago

    Cruise ships isn’t the major threat.

    Venice is slowly sinking in a time of rising oceans. There is currently a storm barrier protecting the city from coastal surges, but there is a worry that the lagoon will turn into a lake.

    • pelespiritEnglish
      1·
      1 year ago

      Then why is Unesco asking them to get rid of them? They are a huge threat.

      • HobbitFoot @thelemmy.clubEnglish
        21·
        1 year ago

        It is a way of handling the overtourism. Cruise ships are usually the worst tourists for an area as they clog the more famous monuments and contribute the least to the local economy.