Multiple scientific studies confirm that Venice is actively experiencing relative sea-level rise, driven by a combination of global sea-level increases and local land subsidence.
This review paper confirms that Venice experiences a relative sea-level rise rate of about 2.5 mm per year, driven by a combination of vertical land movement (subsidence) and absolute sea-level rise.
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The retrieved papers consistently document that Venice is facing relative sea-level rise caused by both global climate-driven sea-level rise and local vertical land movement (subsidence). The evidence is entirely one-sided in supporting the claim, so the verdict is SUPPORTED with no papers placed against.
The paper analyzes long-term sea-level records in Venice, highlighting how relative sea-level rise and vertical land movements contribute to recurrent flooding and marine encroachment.
This study notes that the Venice coastland is severely threatened by relative sea-level rise resulting from ongoing land subsidence and climate change.
This recent study details how vertical land movements of 1-3 mm/yr combined with global sea-level rise are driving relative sea-level rise across the Venice Lagoon.
This paper highlights that the Venice Lagoon is extremely vulnerable to variations in relative sea level, which is defined by an average rising rate of about 2.5 mm per year from land subsidence and sea-level change.