Problems in Venice

In order to fully understand what the art installations will actually DO to solve the various issues in Venice, one must first find...well...the issues!

in one online article i found, some issues plaguing Venice are the following:

~Pollution, Land: caused largely by massive amounts of tourists

~Pollution, Water: the lagoon has become more polluted due to litter by tourists and illegal sewage dumping from overloaded systems.

~Pollution, Air: Bus and car pollution cause species loss and damage to buildings and monuments

Another major problem that has started to be a real issue since 1989 is tourism. Each year, an estimated 7 million tourists come to visit the city, whose infrastructure cannot contain such a mass number. Not only that, but the suburban flight of 1,500 residents of Venice, due to lack of jobs and inflated real estate prices, has become clearly and alarmingly noticeable.

Tourism adds to the litter and overcrowding of the city, and since tourists are not willing to spend that much money while staying the day in Venice, the financial economy of Venice is sinking.

More can be found on this link: http://www1.american.edu/TED/VENICE.HTM