This project investigated new methods for taking extensive hydrodynamic measurements in the inner canals of Venice. The team developed and tested new devices for measuring water level and current velocity, and assessed their feasibility for future implementation. To address speculations of water flow changes within the canals ̶ prompted by relative sea level rise and recent lagoon construction ̶ this project - continued past WPI studies of the canals’ hydrodynamic behavior to determine if changes have occurred - since the 1990s. Water level and current velocity data were collected and compared to hydrodynamic - models of the canals and data collected by past studies. The team also updated page templates and - uploaded hydrodynamic data to Venipedia, a Wiki-based site focused on the city of Venice.

• This report represents the work of one or more WPI undergraduate students submitted to the faculty as evidence of completion of a degree requirement. WPI routinely publishes these reports on its website without editorial or peer review.

Creator

• DeMaio, Emanuel
• Mistretta, Louie-John Vincenzo
• Rappoli, Olive Ruth
• Jones, Emily Kathryn

Subject

• Environment
• Sustainability
• Infrastructure
• Well-Being
• Computing

Publisher

• Worcester Polytechnic Institute

Identifier

• E-project-121412-134321

Keyword

• Climatic changes
• Hydrodynamics
• Application software--Development
• Data mining

Advisor

• Zeugner, John F.
• Carrera, Fabio

Year

• 2012

Center

• Venice, Italy Project Center - IQP

Sponsor

• Venice Centro Maree

Date created

• 2012-12-14

Location

• Venice

Resource type

• Interactive Qualifying Project

Rights statement

• In Copyright