1. The Mezzogiorno Problems of the South of Italy Earthquake and Volcanoes

4. Naples and Vesuvius

5. A small hill top town in Basilicata.

6. Long dry sunny summers : quiet beaches

7. Modern irrigation of young olive trees

8. Olives are collected in a silk parachute.

9. An olive oil processing machine

10. The Apennines – hills and steep slopes

11. Basilicata – investment in improved road access

12. The soils can be thin and alkaline.

13. New Fiat car factory at Melfi

14. Farming has changed slowly. Many have low wages.

15. A lot of Italians are elderly. Many young people leave the South.

16. Mosquitoes breed in swampy low ground.

17. Tourism potential. Much immigration from eastern Europe and north Africa.

18. The Special Fund for the South has now ended. The Cassa del Mezzogiorno.