<div>''This article contains information about all of the docks in Venice.''<div>
<div>For a typical Venetian dock, see [[Dock]].<div>
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There are 1650 docks scattered throughout Venice and are an essential component of the city. Since boats are the most efficient way to transport [[Cargo|cargo]], passengers, or to just get around the city; having an abundance of docks available is critical for the city.
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==Presence of Dock Types==
In Venice, ''Rive (ADD LINK)'' are the most common [[Dock|dock]], representing 80% of all docks in the city. ''Fondamente (ADD LINK)'' have some presence in Venice (18% of all docks) but are not as prevalent as ''Rive (ADD LINK)''. There are so few ''Pontili (ADD LINK)'' in Venice because of the limitations of many of the [[Canals]].
Docks are an essential component of Venice. Since boats are the most efficient way to transport [[Cargo|cargo]], passengers, or to just get around the city; having an abundance of docks available is critical for the city. There are a total of 1650 docks in Venice itself. They are important because they provide people a place to secure their boat while they unload things such as passengers and cargo. Throughout Venice, there are three types of docks that are used to dock boats.
[[File:Docks pie chart.jpg|right|thumb|250px|Breakdown of dock types by percentage.]]
==See Also==
*Dock
== Dock Types ==
==Bibliography==
*[[Riva_(Dock)|''Riva'']]
*Bennett, Alexander; Hastings, Samuel; Petry, Stephen; Solomon, Alexander. Boats are Waking Me Crazy: An Analysis of Boat Traffic and ''Moto Ondoso'' in the City of Venice. Worcester MA. Worcester Polytechnic Institute.2013
*[[Pontile|''Pontile'']]
*[[Fondamenta_di_Carico|''Fondamenta di Carico'']]
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Revision as of 18:12, 4 December 2013
This article contains information about all of the docks in Venice.
There are 1650 docks scattered throughout Venice and are an essential component of the city. Since boats are the most efficient way to transport cargo, passengers, or to just get around the city; having an abundance of docks available is critical for the city.
Presence of Dock Types
In Venice, Rive (ADD LINK) are the most common dock, representing 80% of all docks in the city. Fondamente (ADD LINK) have some presence in Venice (18% of all docks) but are not as prevalent as Rive (ADD LINK). There are so few Pontili (ADD LINK) in Venice because of the limitations of many of the Canals.
Breakdown of dock types by percentage.
See Also
Dock
Bibliography
Bennett, Alexander; Hastings, Samuel; Petry, Stephen; Solomon, Alexander. Boats are Waking Me Crazy: An Analysis of Boat Traffic and Moto Ondoso in the City of Venice. Worcester MA. Worcester Polytechnic Institute.2013
