Italy’s terrible Morandi Bridge disaster in Genoa. My article published on Spiked-online
FIVE STAR’S HYPOCRISY OVER THE MORANDI BRIDGE DISASTER. Italy’s terrible Morandi Bridge disaster in Genoa. My article published on Spiked-online on 21 August 2018 can be read by clicking on the link below; FIVE STAR’S HYPOCRISY OVER THE MORANDI BRIDGE DISASTER
My interview on Sky News live 15/8/18 about the tragic collapse of Genoa’s Morandi Bridge
The footage can be viewed by clicking on the link below: My interview on Sky News live 15/8/18 about the tragic collapse of Genoa’s Morandi Bridge
Decisions made for Venice cruise ships, channel routes and offshore platform.
A meeting was held on 7 November 2017 in Rome of the ‘Comitatone’ committee charged with managing Venice and its lagoon. This committee includes representatives of the national government and local administrators, including the Mayor of Venice. After years of debate about different scenarios for cruise ships navigating the Venetian Lagoon, it was decided … Continue reading
The mobile dam system in Venice is delayed by four years, but claimed as being six months late.
After an agreement on Wednesday 29 March 2017, an article in the newspaper Corriere Del Veneto claimed on 30 March 2017 that the delivery of Venice’s MOSE mobile dam system had slipped by six months. Yet the very same newspaper published an article on 28 April 2015 in which it was stated that the same … Continue reading
Venice’s Festa della Sensa on May 7-8 2016 symbolises the city’s changing environmental, political, economic, religious and military relationships
Venice’s Festa della Sensa will be held on 7-8 May 2016. Sensa is Venetian for Ascension referring to the Ascension of Christ. Yet Ascension Day (40 days after Easter) in Venice also celebrates the ceremony of Spozalizio del Mare (Marriage to the Sea). The changing role of this ceremony symbolizes Venice’s changing environmental, military, political, religious and economic … Continue reading
President of Venice port authority proposes underground subway train system linked to a new cruise ship terminal
An underground subway train system for Venice is back on the agenda. As the debate about how to manage cruise ships in Venice rages, a report on 15 March 2015 states that the President of Venice Port Authority, Paolo Costa, has sent a proposal to Rome to create a cruise ship terminal on the Lido … Continue reading
Definitive layout presented for offshore platform for Venice
Plans to develop Venice’s port with an offshore platform and changes to onshore facilities are progressing. It was reported on 11 November 2014 that the Dutch company Royal Haskoning DHV presented its definitive layout of the platform to Venice’s Port Authority: Terminal offshore, consegnato layout definitivo The cost of the project has been reduced and … Continue reading
Misleading campaign against proposal for new cruise ship Contorta canal in Venice
A campaign has been gathering support against the dredging of a new canal in Venice since 8 August, 2014. On that date, a national government committee decided in favour of creating the new canal to re-route cruise ships through Venice. However, an environmental impact assessment is set to be conducted before 6 November 2014, which … Continue reading
Review published in ‘Theory in Action’ Journal of ‘Venice in Environmental Peril? Myth and Reality’
A book review was published on 31 July 2014 in the journal ‘Theory in Action’ of ‘Venice in Environmental Peril? Myth and Reality’ by Dominic Standish. The review was written Dr James Panton, who is a widely respected Oxford lecturer and educator. My thanks to him for his positive and insightful remarks. This is a … Continue reading
CityCity Magazine feature ‘Venice: a shifting metaphor for the human condition’
Below the article ‘Venice: a shifting metaphor for the human condition’ by Dominic Standish is reproduced from CityCity Magazine, Issue 3, Autumn 2013. For the full issue including the other articles please refer to wwww.citycitymagazine.com and contact the Editor, William Arthurs. CityCity Magazine, in the Autumn 2013 Issue, also published a book review of Venice … Continue reading
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