Terraferma
Terraferma, or the mainland of Venice, is an unofficial region within the city of Venice which is comprised of Venice's territory on the mainland of Italy. It consists of the municipalità of Favaro-Veneto, Chirignago-Zelarino, Mestre-Carpenedo, and Marghera. Terraferma can be described as a young and modern blue collar industrial area which is growing in size economic prowess.
Demographics
Terraferma is home to about 179,000 residents, or 68% of the population of Venice. The percentage of Venetians living in Terraferma has grown steadily throughout the last 100 years. Because of Terraferma’s larger population, they have much more voting power in government as well as a higher percentage of city councilmen. Terraferma has a relatively high percentage of citizens who are of a working class age. About 58% of Terraferma is between 20 and 64 years old[1].
Economics
Terraferma has an economy that is rooted in manufacturing, shipping, and shipbuilding. About 11% of Terraferma residents are employed in the manufacturing industry, 15% in shipping, and 15% in shipbuilding. Many are drawn to Terraferma due to its high prevalence of jobs and relatively low dependency on tourism [2].
Terraferma is also home to important economic hubs for the city of Venice. Marco Polo Airport, on the northern coast of Terraferma,employs about 2,500 people and profits over 30 million Euros [3]. The region is also home to Venezia Mestre Train Station, which handles 85,000 travelers every day [4]. In the municipalità of Marghera is the Port of Marghera, which is Terraferma’s main location for shipping and shipbuilding. It employs over 14,000 people. Despite its relatively low dependence on tourism compared to the rest of Venice, Terraferma has begun to build hotels to house tourists. Because the Estuario (islands) region has very high tourist accommodation prices, many have opted to take day trips to the Centro Storico (historic center of Venice) and spend the night in Terraferma. This is beneficial to tourists because Terraferma hotel prices range between 28 and 40 percent of the cost of hotel prices in Estuario [5].
See also
References
- ↑ Statistics of Research Service. (2016, June) Servizio statistica e ricerca. Retrieved October 07, 2016, from http://www.comune.venezia.it/archivio/26622
- ↑ Comitato Mestre-Venezia due grandi citta. (2016, May 14). Effetti del ripristino dei due Comuni di Venezia e Mestre. Retrieved from http://www.mestreveneziaduegrandicitta.info/attachments/article/582/Venezia%20Mestre_def%20pdf%2014maggio2016.pdf
- ↑ Marco Polo Airport. (2016). Facts and Figures. Retrieved October 7, 2016, from www.veniceairport.it/en/flights/facts-and-figures.html
- ↑ Venice Mestre Train Station. (2016). Retrieved October 07, 2016, from https://www.raileurope.com/europe-travel-guide/italy/venice/train-station/venice-mestre-train-station.html
- ↑ Booking.com. (2016, October 7). Booking.com: Hotels in Venice [Contains prices for hotels in Venice throughout the year.].