the mezzogiorno problems of the south of italy earthquake and volcanoes
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The Mezzogiorno
Problems of the South of Italy
Earthquake and Volcanoes
Naples and Vesuvius
A small hill top town in Basilicata.
Long dry sunny summers : quiet beaches
Modern irrigation of young olive trees
Olives are collected in a silk ‘parachute’.
An olive oil processing machine
The Apennines – hills and steep slopes
Basilicata – investment in improved road access
The soils can be thin and alkaline.
New Fiat car factory at Melfi
Farming has changed slowly. Many have low wages.
A lot of Italians are elderly.Many young people leave the South.
Mosquitoes breed in swampy low ground.
Tourism potential. Much immigration from eastern Europe and north Africa.
The Special Fund for the South has now ended. The Cassa del Mezzogiorno.