The formal business sector of Venice, Italy has evolved drastically since 1920 from a residential-based economy to one devoted mainly to tourism. This project explored these changes and documented the current formal economy of Venice, focusing on retail stores, hotels, and restaurants in the city. Additionally, the group compiled past projects' databases into a standardized, cohesive table that was used to observe the evolutionary trends in the formal retail sector. Finally, preliminary inquiries into the informal business sector and the economic impacts of flooding were conducted.

• This report represents the work of one or more WPI undergraduate students submitted to the faculty as evidence of completion of a degree requirement. WPI routinely publishes these reports on its website without editorial or peer review.

Creator

• Chiacchiaro, Rhiannon
• Shiotsu, Yoshitaka C.
• Anderson, Chelsey E.
• Infantino, Shanna L.

Subject

• Sustainability
• Computing
• Industry
• Culture

Publisher

• Worcester Polytechnic Institute

Identifier

• E-project-122609-130418

Keyword

• Tourism

Advisor

• Carrera, Fabio
• Gibson, Daniel G.

Year

• 2009

Center

• Venice, Italy Project Center - IQP

Date created

• 2009-12-26

Location

• Venice

Resource type

• Interactive Qualifying Project

Rights statement

• In Copyright

Last modified

• 2021-01-06