| Ater the dramatic flood of
1966, an exceptional body of legislation, including both ordinary and
special laws, was created, wich named the safeguarding of the Venice lagoon
a matter of "preeminent national interest" and linked its physical
protection to the restoration of environmental balance and socio-economic
development as a whole. The laws addressed the threat that high waters,
sea storms, erosion, pollution, socio-economic changes, fragile urban
structures impose on the well-being of the lagoon and its populated areas. In this section, you can find a list of the main legislation regulating safeguarding activities. |
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