In the period following World War I, the “Lower Piave River Reclamation Consortiums” promoted the “Great Land Reclamation,” conducted between 1920 and 1930 by Tomaso Nember and Giovanni Gorio. These purchased and reclaimed the marshes along the shoreline, thus initiating the tourist development of the area with the creation of spas, hotels and restaurants. The Jesolo hospital, erected on a reclaimed area, became integrated into the urbanized context. In 1929, an article in the Italian Touring Club described San Donà and Lido di Jesolo, still under development. The Istituto Marino Balneo Terapico (Balneo Therapeutic Marine Institute), built beginning in 1927, testified to efforts to provide marine cures. The province of Treviso contributed 500,000 liras in 1926 to start the project.