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DESCRIPTION:The Venetian Lagoon is renowned worldwide\, yet most visitors a
 re primarily familiar with its architecture—“The Stones of Venice\,”
  as John Ruskin famously described. In contrast\, the lagoon’s rich more
 -than-human presence often remains overlooked. Positioned between land and
  sea\, the Venetian Lagoon sustains an extraordinary diversity of plant an
 d wildlife species. As Italy’s largest wetland\, it is a protected habit
 at recognized as a “priority for conservation” under the EU Habitats D
 irective\, part of the Natura 2000 network and the LIFE program. Additiona
 lly\, the lagoon is an “action site” in the EU Horizon 2020 Green Deal
  project WaterLANDS and is designated a wildlife sanctuary under the Ramsa
 r Convention due to its significance for coastal wintering\, migratory\, a
 nd breeding waterbirds.\nMy contribution to the 5th Spatial Humanities Con
 ference explores the Venetian Lagoon ecosystem through “bird’s-eye vie
 ws.” These are not limited to aerial recordings or satellite images used
  for environmental monitoring. Instead\, they encompass ecological and cre
 ative approaches to understanding the lagoon’s more-than-human geographi
 es\, with a focus on its avifauna. This paper challenges the anthropocentr
 ic history of the aerial perspective by showcasing examples from citizen s
 cience\, deep mapping\, and art projects that reinterpret the literal mean
 ing of “bird’s-eye view.” Finally\, it highlights the role of birds 
 as environmental sentinels\, raising broader questions about non-human way
 s of perceiving and mapping the world.
DTSTAMP:20260514T012714Z
LOCATION:MG2 01.10
SUMMARY:Bird’s-Eye Views of the Venetian Lagoon: Mapping Animal-Human-Tec
 hnology Interactions - Noemi Quagliati
URL:https://pretalx.com/spathum24/talk/L8FFEZ/
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