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:

• "The year the EU took over Italy". My reflections on 2019 published by @spikedonline
• "Borders and Divisions. Immigration to Europe." New book published in Germany including my chapter on Italy and the EU
• Venice’s floods are not signs of a ‘climate apocalypse’. My article on the problems faced by #Venice and the nearby area published by @spikedonline.
• Doomsday in #Venice|If we built it today. My comments and others in TV programme on Discovery Science, SKY Vision. After the recent high floods, a timely reflection on different responses.
• Venice suffers its worst floods for 53 years. My assessment, an update on the MOSE mobile dams and comments about the causes and responses on Euronews
• “Facing Rising Water and Rising Tourism, Venice Fights Back.” Article published by Worth in the USA including my comments.
• “Italy’s undemocratic government.” As the new government faces confidence votes, my article published by @spikedonline.
• ‘Italy needs a general election’. As discussions continue to choose a new government, my article published by @spikedonline argues it is better to let voters decide
• “EU drones watch as migrants drown.” My article about how migrants are left to drown and imprisoned. Published by @spikedonline.
• Improving land use to feed more people. Interview with me and an environmental policy specialist on @SkyNews live