At the end of this chapter you should be able to: Describe the Mezzogiorno as a peripheral/less developed region.
Name and describe the human and physical characteristics of the Mezzogiorno region.
Describe primary, secondary and tertiary activities in the Mezzogiorno region.
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18.1 The Mezzogiorno – Physical and human factors/characteristics 18.2 Economic activities and human processes in the Mezzogiorno Questions
The study of regions shows how economic, human and physical processes interact in a particular way. This can be demonstrated by examining two contrasting European regions.