Friday, February 2, 2007

The yearly rising of sea level threatens the Venice and other islands in the lagoon. It does not only affect the preservation of historical heritages in the city but also the ecosystem on the lagoon level. The proposal of building mobile gates to resist the threaten gives people a choice to solve the problem. However, the debate on building gates makes me think if it is necessary to tackle this problem. The cycle of tide eroses the shore of islands, and the global warming rises the level of sea. All of these are Nature. Why do people have to resist the force of nature?
Before solving problems, I think people should think what they really need to protect. Also, why is it worh to protect? Especailly, the tourism and the declination of real Venetian population strikes the native culture. The Venetian lose their own consiousness gradually. Instead of spending lots of money to find the solution, it is more necessary for us to recognize the radical problem.

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