Estuary and inlet morphodynamics and evolution

Venice lagoon has been the subject of extensive study and there is much valuable data available to enable the development of models and to provide a sound basis for exploring future development of this tidal inlet system. In this paper we make use of the ASMITA model to explore some aspects of the behaviour of the system as a whole. The model is used to explore the influence of constraints around the margins of the lagoon, and the importance of the sediment supply.