Cruise ships in Venice Laura Jacobs + Natascha Hänni TIA – 18th of Nov.

Index Overview : Venice + Venice Port Problem: Are Cruise Ships killing Venice? Impacts on Tourism Recommendations Conclusion Sources

Overview Port Venice The Port in Figures 20,450,000 sqm 30,000 m of quayside active berths 205 km of internal railroad network 26 cargo terminals 8 passenger terminals 18,000 workers 2,300,000 passengers/year

Overview Situation At one weekend: 12 cruise liners entered Venice within 24 hours, containing 35,000 tourists Protests! Safety concerns = Costa Concordia Tragedy Risk to the city’s infrastructure and inhabitants? 1999 = 100,000 passengers 2012 = 1.7 million passengers

Are cruise ships killing Venice? 2.7% of all CO 2 emissions in 2007 < cruise ships EPA estimations: A typical cruise ship generates per day… o 21,000 gallons (appx. 79, litres) of sewage o 1 ton of garbage o 170,000 gallons (appx. 643, litres) of wastewater from sinks, showers and laundry o More than 25 pounds (11.3 kg) of batteries, fluorescent lights, medical wastes and expired chemicals o Up to 6,400 gallons (24, l)of oily bilge water from engines o Four plastic bottles per passenger Cruise ship guest capacity differs from 300 to 7,300 o 75% - 85% of garbage is incinerated → smog o A 3,000 pax ship has more daily fuel pollution than 12,000 cars → Not so healthy…

Problem: Are cruise ships killing Venice? Venice is in a tricky situation already Tourism Cruise tourism

Impacts on tourism: Venice sinking Inhabitants have to move Art & buildings

Impacts on tourism: Cruise ship banning Travellers Companies

Recommendations Cruise tourism Venice sinking Both

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