Industry offered work opportunities, but it has also been blamed for pollution and the destructive high tides called acqua alta (high water), which submerge much of the historic center more and more frequently.
या उद्योगांमुळे लोकांना रोजगार तर मिळाला पण यामुळे प्रदूषणाची समस्या सुरू झाली अशी तक्रार केली जाते.