The Anthropocene Waterscapes of Venice

Venice, Italy's iconic water city, serves as a paradigm for understanding the Anthropocene epoch, where human impact on Earth systems rivals natural forces. This interdisciplinary handbook examines the historical, political, and epistemological dimensions of this transformation, focusing on Venice's cultural-natural ecology. It integrates environmental humanities research, particularly hydrosociology, supported by UNESCO initiatives. The work explores the evolution of human-nature relationships from antiquity to modernity, comparing Venice with other water cities like Tenochtitlán and Bangkok. Key themes include the social underpinnings of science, eco-artistic movements, resistance to resource extractivism, and the fight for nature's rights against ecocide. Through comparative perspectives, it offers a nuanced view of humanity's ongoing geoanthropological influence on aquatic environments.

Omodeo, P. D., & Consolandi, P. (2025). The Anthropocene Waterscapes of Venice. https://doi.org/10.30687/978-88-6969-933-7