Turning Traffic Around: An Analysis of Boat Traffic in Venice and its Environmental Impacts

Abstract

This project added significantly to the intelligence of Venetian traffic models and updated indices for boat produced noise and wake pollution. The project team took traffic counts at intermediate intersections which had never before been studied and assessed the environmental impacts of boat traffic throughout the canal system. The team identified the major contributors of each pollution type and recommended speed limit enforcement and more efficient traffic regulation as methods by which to mitigate potential environmental concerns.