Centre
Location
The climate emergency manifests itself and is experienced in Venice with accelerated and exacerbated dynamics. Venice has a scale of problems, an urgency, and a magnitude of resources at risk that have always placed it at the centre of international interest. Venice is recognized as “the city of water” worldwide. This profound connection with water constitutes the essence of the city, and has been, for centuries, one of the reasons – if not the main reason – for the city's greatness. However, in light of current extreme events and the expected effects of climate change, particularly the increase in relative sea level, Venice’s connection with water also represents a significant element of fragility and vulnerability. The high vulnerability of the Venetian territory is not limited to the historic city alone but concerns the entire lagoon, the sandbars that separate it from the sea, and the inland areas that belong to its drainage basin, which together form a unique system. Over the centuries, Venice has demonstrated a remarkable resilience, by progressively adapting to variations in the surrounding environmental context through a continuous process of co-evolution between the natural system (the Venice lagoon) and the socio-economic system (the lagoon urban centres and the economic activities developed over time). This resilience will be the key for the adaptation to the challenges posed by climate change. Venice’s unique vulnerability and historical resilience are thus the foundation for CSRCC’s strategic location in Venice. A location that is meant to leverage Venice’s potential as natural laboratory for developing and testing climate solutions relevant to coastal and urban environments worldwide.
The CSRCC’s headquarters are housed in Palazzo Franchetti, a historic landmark situated in Venice’s city center, in close proximity to the Accademia Bridge.
Organizational structure
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CSRCC statute [ITA] | 113 KB |
- President: legal representative of the CSRCC, coordinates all the activities of the Centre.
- Vice-president: replaces the President in case of impediment or absence and may also receive specific delegations.
- Scientific and technical committee: the scientific and technical advisory body of the Association. It is composed of seven members appointed by the Board of Directors, selected from scientific figures external to the Board and not affiliated (employees) of the associates, internationally recognized as experts in the field.
- Board of members: is composed of one representative for each member and deliberates on the management of the Association.
- Prof. Benno Albrecht, IUAV University of Venice
- Eng. Dario Berti, Thetis
- Prof. Nicola Casagli, National Institute of Oceanography and Applied Geophysics (OGS)
- Prof. Andrea Lenzi, National Research Council of Italy (CNR)
- Prof. Tiziana Lippiello, Ca' Foscari University of Venice
- Prof. Francesco Musco, Consortium for coordination of research activities concerning the Venice lagoon system (CORILA)
- Prof. Antonio Navarra, Euro-Mediterranean Center on Climate Change (CMCC)
- Dr. Umberto Vattani, Venice International University (VIU)
- Board of directors: deliberates on all matters of significant interest concerning the administration and management of the Association.
- Prof. Carlo Barbante, Ca' Foscari University of Venice
- Eng. Pierpaolo Campostrini, Consortium for coordination of research activities concerning the Venice lagoon system (CORILA)
- Dr. Paola Del Negro, National Institute of Oceanography and Applied Geophysics (OGS)
- Dr. Manuela Manfredi, Thetis
- Prof. Carmelo Marabello (VIU)
- Prof. Antonio Marcomini, Euro-Mediterranean Center on Climate Change (CMCC)
- Prof. Francesco Musco, IUAV University of Venice
- Dr. Mauro Sclavo, National Research Council of Italy (CNR)
- Board of auditors: reviews the administrative and accounting management of the Association.
- Dr. Andrea Burlini - President
- Dr. Brunella Campanini
- Dr. Teddi Cavinato
