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Over the last 50 years, the city of Venice has seen a significant increase in the frequency of flooding with a record tidal level of nearly 2m measured in November of 1966. This presentation will focus on the methodology used to estimate the consolidation settlements of the highly heterogeneous silty sandy clayey soils, accounting for the variability in the stratigraphic units. The presentation will also showcase a brief description of the project and address some of the implications of future sea-level rise for coastal cities. Learn more