(Mark N/A yet, but it is a pass/fail module for international students.)

Grade: Honours level module

I had the privilege to complete a summer module at the University of Warwick’s satellite campus in Venice.

We studied a brief history of Venice, the sustainability issues the city faces and the possibilities for Venice to reinvent itself to become a more sustainable city and environment for residents and tourists alike.

We had to perform a research project and write an essay on our findings. My research related to the negative impact of Airbnb on the residents of tourist-hotspot cities such as Venice. My findings were that Airbnb has a significantly detrimental impact on the living costs of residents because it drives up rental prices and consequently forces residents to move out of city centers into the outskirts of cities. This has contributed to the exodus of thousands of Venitians each year -- leaving only a fraction of the original population in the dying city.