The MOSE Effect The Challenges of a Project for the Future Published by Marsilio. Text by Elisabetta Spitz, Milva Andriolli, Stefano Libardo, Alvise Papa, Davide Sernaglia, Elena Svalduz, Pier Vellinga, Anja Visini. A layperson’s guide to one of the greatest engineering projects of our time In an effort to preserve endangered Venice, the Italian government has constructed a world wonder known as the MOSE—a vast and intricate series of gates built to protect Venice during extreme high tides. This volume lays out the complexity of this project.
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