The 20th Anniversary of the Venice Project Center

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The 20th Anniversaryof theVenice Project Center
Fabio Carrera WPI-IGSD
Venice Project Center
August 23, 2007
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Recognition
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National Geographic Video
Channel National Geographic Video Series
Title Out There Program Title City under
Siege Aired around the world 2002-today
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5 IQP Areas

• Environment
• Art
• Socio-Economics
• Urban Maintenance
• Miscellaneous

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Environment
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The VPC was the first to catalog all sewer
outlets discharging into the canals
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Sewer Outlets
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National Geographic Magazine (August 1999)
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Wall Damage
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The VPC identified a solution to Venices sewer
problems by proposing the first Vacuum Sewer
System for Venice
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Vacuum Sewers
1997 PROJECT OF THE YEAR AWARD
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S.Elena Plan
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The VPC was the firstto scientifically study
the Hydrodynamics of the canals of Venice
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Hydrodynamics
Incoming Tides
Outgoing Tides
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Hydrodynamic Modeling
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Other VPC Firsts

1. First tree inventory
2. First garbage recycling program
3. First map of lagoon biotopes
4. etc.

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Art
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The VPC is theworld authority on Venetian
Public Art, Churches and Belltowers
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Statues
Roundels (patere)
Coats of Arms (stemmi)
Crosses
Reliefs (rilievi)
Logos (Simboli)
Fragments
Formelle
Plaques
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The WPI Public Art Catalogs

• 5 Public Art Catalogs
• Erratic Sculpture
• Wellheads
• Flagstaffs
• Lunette
• Monuments
• Web-GIS

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Socio-Economics
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The VPC is the leading authority onBoat Traffic
in Venice
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Boat Traffic
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Traffic Counting Methods
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Traffic Information System
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Automatic Traffic Recording
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Ultrasound ATR
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Traffic Graph
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Traffic Model
EU Mobilis
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The VPC is a leader in the fight againstMoto
Ondoso(Wake Damage)
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Moto Ondoso Index
at Average Observed Velocity
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Effects of Speed Limit Enforcementon Moto Ondoso
Index
5 kmph
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Turbulence Mapping
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The VPC completely revolutionized theDelivery
of Goods in Venice
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Deliveries
Example S. Luca Deliveries 96 boats Volume 3
boats
Plan-Demanded
Dry vs. Refrigerated Goods
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From deliveries by Product to deliveries by
Destination
2001 PROJECT OF THE YEAR AWARD
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Demand for Deliveries at Destination
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Logistics Warehouse
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Deliveries by zone
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Urban Maintenance
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The VPC is theworld authority on the Canals of
Venice
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Major book on Canals
1999
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The VPC developed the Standard Referencing
System for the Canals of Venice
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Island Codes
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Official Canal Names
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Canal Codes
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Segment Codes
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The VPC jumpstarted the resumption of canal
dredging in Venice(after a 30 year pause)
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Canal Dimensions and Bathymetries
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Bathymetric Sections
Bathymetric Soundings
Bathymetric Campaigns
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SmartInsula
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The VPC made possible the repair of allVenice
Bridges(after a 30 year pause)
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Permanent Information
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Dynamic Information
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The VPC was the first to inventory allVenice
Docks
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Boat Docks
1321 Docks
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Miscellaneous
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Measuring Sea-Level Change
Indicatori
Mareografi
Comune Marino
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1860 - 1900
1727 - 1760
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Belltowers and the Sounds of Venice
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Boat Drive-in Presentation-Summer 2005
Traditional Boats
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• Fabio Carrera

carrera_at_wpi.edu
http//www.wpi.edu/carrera