Venice’s new protective seawalls, called MOSE, are doing their job preventing floods from damaging the historic city. MOSE has been activated 49 times since it was first activated in 2020. The NYTimes reports that the USD $5.3-billion project has successfully held back high sea levels that would have historically meant massive flooding. However, the report says this may not be enough to save the city in the long run.
While the seawall has proven effective in keeping the floodwaters at bay, the constant use of MOSE could restrict water flow and turn the canals into an open sewer, according to the report. The city is also slowly sinking on its wooden piles, a challenge that the seawalls can’t solve. And its long-term viability as a city has become doubtful as locals flee and Venice almost entirely revolves around tourism. But the report concludes that MOSE has bought the city some time to address its other, complex issues.
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