1. Mezzogiorno Peripheral Area (Poor Area)

2. Map of Italy

3. Monza Grand Prix

4. Italian Vineyards

5. Gladiator

6. Colliseum Rome City

7. Roman Empire

8. Colliseum

9. Landscape Agriculture…good or bad?

10. Tourism Mixed With Vineyards

11. Satellite Image dark is mountains Satellite Image dark is mountains

12. Hilltop Village

13. Industry…food retail plant

14. Cars Waiting For Shipping in Italy

15. Venice: All roads are waterways

16. Olive Trees…note how arid the land is.

17. Venice: Travel by Gondola

18. Tourism: Beaches

19. Italy Recap  Before 1945 most of the Italian population was in some form of agriculture.  Since 1945, Italy industrialised rapidly, particularly in manufacturing and engineering to the point where less than 5 per cent of the population is now working in agriculture.  The majority of these live in the southern part of Italy, which is poorer than the centre and northern part of the country.  The tourism industry now enjoys a major position in the economy  Italy continues to rely heavily on the export of manufactured goods, particularly of industrial machinery, aircraft, vehicles, chemicals, electronics, textiles and clothing.

20. Rural Settlement Most people in The Mezzogiorno live in cities and villages. Most people in The Mezzogiorno live in cities and villages. Very little dispersed settlement. Very little dispersed settlement. Most villages are clustered around the church. Most villages are clustered around the church. People have been pushed away from the bad land. People have been pushed away from the bad land.

21. Urban Settlement 4 large cities in the Mezzogiorno 4 large cities in the Mezzogiorno Naples = 1.3 million Naples = 1.3 million Palermo = 700,000 Palermo = 700,000 Catania = 340,000 Catania = 340,000 Bari = 332,000 Bari = 332,000

22. Population Population growth rate is gradually slowing. Population growth rate is gradually slowing. Family sizes are larger in the Mezzogiorno than in the north. Family sizes are larger in the Mezzogiorno than in the north. Life expectancy has increased. Life expectancy has increased. Majority of people are between 20 and 65. Majority of people are between 20 and 65.

23. Migration Internal Migration: People in Italy move from the south to the north. Internal Migration: People in Italy move from the south to the north. People move to: Rome, Milan, Turin and Genoa. People move to: Rome, Milan, Turin and Genoa. Though things are changing and people are returning to the south as the area is improving. Though things are changing and people are returning to the south as the area is improving.