draw an outline map of Italy showing the Mezzogiorno, and show and name different types of features;
explain how physical processes have shaped the landscape of this region; compare the impact of physical processes on this region with a core European region;
describe the factors that have influenced the development of primary, secondary and tertiary activities in the region;
describe and explain the human processes that have influenced the population of the region;
compare the factors that have influenced the development of economic activities in this region with those in a core European region.
Incorporating the provinces of Abruzzo, Basilicata, Calabria, Campania, Molise, Puglia and the islands of Sicily and Sardinia, the Mezzogiorno comprises almost 40% of the land area of Italy and contains one-third of the total Italian population of 60.8 million (Figs 21.1–21.3). It is an example of a peripheral region.
The Paris Basin
France
Italy
The Mezzogiorno Sardinia Fig. 21.1 The Paris Basin and the Mezzogiorno. 337 Sicily
