Flashcards
LC Geog; Mezzogiorno
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- 1What is the nickname of the Mezzogiorno?The land of the midday sun
- 2Name the capital of the Mezzogiorno.Naples
- 3Name two islands part of the MezzogiornoSicily & Sardinia
- 4Name two volcanoes that are found n the Mezz?Mt Etna
Mt Vesuvius
Stromboli - 5Name the mountain range that forms the "back bone of Italy"Apennines
- 6What is the population of the Mezzogiorno?21 million
- 7What % of the Mezzogiorno is mountains & hills?85%
- 8Name the main roueway found here.Autostrada del sole
- 9How much of Italy's manufacturing workers are found in the Mezz?17%
- 10What % of Italy's farmers are found here?50%
- 11How much of Italy's GDP comes from the Mezz?25%
- 12Name the bedrock the Apennines are made from.Limestone
- 13Name the main type of soil found here.Terra Rossa
Red
High in iron
Thin on mountains
Can be fertile
Needs water - 14What is the most fertile farming region in the region?Plain of Campania
- 15Name the climate found hereMediterranean climate
- 16Describe this climate brieflyHot summers avg 26 degrees
Mild winters 9 degrees
Winter rains(frontal from Atlantic)
Summer rains(Convectional)
500-900 mm avg rain --> uneven
Sirocco wind from Africa
Drought - 17DrainageFew rivers
Small volume
Premeable rock
Karst features
Swallow holes - 18Problems for farming hereDrought
Size of farms
Distance from market
Land ownership
Lack of Irrigation
Lack of education
Relief, Climate, Soils - 193 factors influencing farming development hereRelief, Climate, Soils
Small farms & ownership
Cassa - 20What is the Cassa?A fund set up in the 1950's to help develop the Mezz.
- 21LatifundiaLareg estates run by absentee landlords
- 22MinifundiaSmall farms rented from large estates
3-6 hectares - 23BracciantiTenant farmers
- 24MetapontinoDrained swamps
- 25Positives of Cassa on FarmingFarmers owned land
Improved farming practises/education
Mechanised farming
Swamps drained
Many different crops - 26Negatives of Cassa on farmingLowland areas benefitted most.
Seasonal overproduction with crops e.g. tomatoes
Irrigation is expensive & unsustainable evaporation & drought
Overgrazing still in highland areas. - 27Factors impacting manufacturingPoor access to markets & transport
Small factories with few raw materials & sources of power.
Large but poorly educated work force.
Corruption (Mafia)
Cassa - 28Lack of accessFar from large EU markets
roads narrow &winding
transport limited & impacted by snow in winter(Mts).
Not an attractive forMNC’s
politically isolated
Small, poor local market - 29Lack of raw materialsRegions lacks natural resources & power
Gas is imported
HEP not suitable
Solar power too expensive
Lack of water prevents steelworks
Seasonal crops
Olive oil, vitamins & wines - 30Unskilled workforceVery few large cities
People are older
7 times less likely to attend
brain drain
smaller tax base/market
23% of families living in poverty - 31How the Cassa has helped manufacturingEncouraged private companies to invest.
Vanoni Plan.
State companies had to spend 60% of new investment here.
Port of Gioia Tauro --> 9th largest in EU
New airport in Calabria.
Autostrada Del Sol - 32Issues with Cassa & manufacturingIncome gap between south & north.
More money spent than jobs created.
Unemployment remained above 20%.
Cities more developed.
Prone to further job losses. - 33AvoniPlan to attract private industry
Tax breaks
Training - 34Name a famous part of the coastlineAmalfi coast
- 35List some issues with tourism herepoor access
poor quality transport
lack of water
pollution in sea
seasonal work
poorly paid
unequal development - 36Name a famous archaeological site herePompeii
- 37This area has the lowest pop density. Name itBasilicata
- 38What stage of the pop cycle is Italy in?Stage 5
- 39Why are family sizes falling?Decline of the church
Increase in education levels - 40What % of the population is made up for foreigners?2%