Past Interactive Qualifying Projects (IQPs)

Many projects have already been completed in Venice pertaining to the Venetian economy and tourism. If you are able to access the WPI network, you can view these past projects by following the links:

Pressing Issues -- A Venetian Socioeconomic Overview
2007
This past IQP in particular happens to be one of the most relevant and recent projects pertaining to our current project goals. It covers an analysis of the retail sector, tourism, and "day trippers" and provides leads in its references to other possible sources of more recent relevance.


The evolution of stores and decline of residential comfort -- the availability of necessary goods in the historical center of Venice.
2005
This project is one of the first comprehensive looks into the retail sector. Creating an early version of the database we intend to make, it will prove invaluable when we need to compile old data.

Residential comfort level -- an analysis of the Venetian retail sector.
2005
Along with the previous project, this IQP took a look at the changes in the Venetian economy and the sentiments of residents who felt their city changing before their eyes.


An assessment of the state of tourism in Venice -- a quantitative estimate and characterization of excursionist tourists.
2000
Estimation of excursionist tourists in the city of Venice.
1999
Although these last two of projects are from 2000 and earlier, they still provide a decent background for this year's project. These projects contain information about the Venetian retail sector, stores, and economy.