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Venice | [[File:BridgeWithUtilities.jpg|right|thumb|Utility Lines Running under the Ponte della Costituzione]] | ||
Public utilities in Venice consist of electricity, public lighting, gas, cable lines and video surveillance. Due to Venice’s status as a [[UNESCO]] World Heritage Site, unsightly utility lines or pipes cannot mar the appearance of the city. For this reason, all utilities in the city travel under the [[Street Pavement|Pavement]] and cross between the various islands by traveling between or under [[Bridges]]. Each utility is accessible through individual pavement stones that are visible on almost every [[Street]] in the city. | |||
== Electricity == | == Electricity == | ||
[[File:Electric.jpg|right|thumb|Electricity grid pavement stone]] | [[File:Electric.jpg|right|thumb|Electricity grid pavement stone]] | ||
[[Electricity]] in the city of Venice is provided by ENEL<ref>Underground Utilities http://www.ramses.it/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=52&Itemid=89&lang=en</ref>, a multinational group based in Italy. <ref>About ENEL http://www.enel.com/en-GB/group/about_us/</ref>, | |||
Electrical lines in the city are accessible through pavement stones in the[[Street Pavement|Pavement]] marked "EN". | |||
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== Public Lighting == | == Public Lighting == | ||
[[File:P_lights.jpg|right|thumb|Public lighting grid pavement stone]] | [[File:P_lights.jpg|right|thumb|Public lighting grid pavement stone]] | ||
The public lighting grid pavement stones are marked by "PL" and sometimes "PPL". | The [[public lighting]] grid pavement stones are marked by "PL" and sometimes "PPL". | ||
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Revision as of 20:18, 12 October 2013
Public utilities in Venice consist of electricity, public lighting, gas, cable lines and video surveillance. Due to Venice’s status as a UNESCO World Heritage Site, unsightly utility lines or pipes cannot mar the appearance of the city. For this reason, all utilities in the city travel under the Pavement and cross between the various islands by traveling between or under Bridges. Each utility is accessible through individual pavement stones that are visible on almost every Street in the city.
Electricity
Electricity in the city of Venice is provided by ENEL[1], a multinational group based in Italy. [2],
Electrical lines in the city are accessible through pavement stones in thePavement marked "EN".
Public Lighting
The public lighting grid pavement stones are marked by "PL" and sometimes "PPL".
Gas
Gas lines are found under pavement stones marked "G".
Cable
The cable grid provides fast internet connection to large companies and government buildings in Venice. These grids are accessible through pavement stones marked "PGC"
See Also
Bibliography
Ing. Lorenzo Bottazzo, Nov 2011 Ing. Fabio Carrera, Nov 2011
External Links
- ↑ Underground Utilities http://www.ramses.it/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=52&Itemid=89&lang=en
- ↑ About ENEL http://www.enel.com/en-GB/group/about_us/