The main purpose of these studies is to provide scientific support to the decisions of the competent administrations in the territory of Venice lagoon to the laws and regulations in force.

These campaigns had two general objectives:

- prepare a future systematic collection of information

- produce a consistent and repeatable data base to be used as "baseline" for further research on trafficking lagoon, applications for modeling and comparative studies for some years.

 
Speed limits in lagoon channels (for Pax in Aqua)

The work also meant to allow a first comparison between data summer weekdays and holidays and identify the directions of traffic into and exit from the lagoon.

The data presented here may be practical and immediately useful for those involved in operational management of traffic and mobility of the Province of Venice. The main contributions of this project are the following:

- Definition of additional segments of the lagoon channels with coding of place names and maps of reference for continuing to develop a standardized basis for future integration of data;

- Continuation of preparation of a range of levels of digital mapping of reference extended in future campaigns;

- Refinement of a methodology easily duplicated for the collection of field data;

- Creation of all computer support required for effective data management;

- Development of a GIS. for managing graphics and spatial data, as decision support in the short, medium and long term;

- Support for the numerical modeling of water traffic;

- Creating a base of information useful for determining the variation of traffic over time.

Viewing full bore class of boats on the winter campaign weekday traffic lagoon (things 1997).

The results of studies of Forma Urbis have been used by developers to regulate the traffic is within the city of Venice, that in the lagoon. Analyzing the results in an integrated, cause could be determined for the first time the growth in traffic over time.

In addition to studies and reports, Forma Urbis and the Venice Project Center have also designed and built a prototype automated instrument for monitoring the water traffic and wave. Knowledge about trafficking have been collected in a book called "Venice of the City of Canals" of which Prof.. Carrera is co-editor and co-author.

Publication "the city of Venice Canals"

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