Dstandish's Weblog

Profile: I live in the Veneto region of Italy with my wife, Laura, & 2 sons, Riccardo and Steffan. I teach for the University of Iowa (USA). My book 'Venice in Environmental Peril? Myth and Reality' was published by UPA in the USA in January 2012. Blog posts about problems, challenges and improvements related to Venice are added regularly to this weblog. My writing publications are also added to themed pages. I hope you enjoy the content.

Posts by Dominic Standish:

• ‘How Italy and the UK lost control of their borders’. My article about migration issues published by Spiked.
• From 25 April through 5 May 2024 and on further designated dates, most day-trippers must pay a charge to enter Venice
• Venice City Council approves regulation to charge and limit day-trippers to Venice and lagoon islands
• Venice authorities respond to UNESCO rather than local people to limit city day-trippers
• ‘The EU’s Net Zero crusade will impoverish Italy.’ My article about how EU climate restrictions on vehicles and housing will hit the livelihoods of most people in Italy. Published by spiked-online.com
• “‘The hospitality industry offers a great career.’ Really?” My response titled “Depending on where you live, hospitality is now attractive” was published as part of a Good Tourism insight bite.
• ‘In Venice, cruising has been unfairly demonised but can be improved’, my comments for ‘Cruise ships: Blessing or blight?’ a Good Tourism Insight Bite including many contributions
• My latest article on tourism in Venice: ‘Mass tourism in Venice: Are city officials overreacting?’ Published by The “Good Tourism” Blog
• Reflecting on the election in Italy and whether Giorgia Meloni is far-right live on TalkTV
• As the last election results in Italy were being counted, I was interviewed live on TalkTV