Manufacturing in the Mezzogiorno

Question 1

2 factors influencing manufacturing

Answer 1

• Government policy

- Relief

Question 2

Type of region

Answer 2

Peripheral

Question 3

Relief and type of location (3)

Answer 3

• Mountainous relief
• Remote location
• Hinders industrial development

Question 4

Industrial development encouragement (2)

Answer 4

• Cassa Per Il Mezzogiorno

- Fund for southern Italy

Question 5

Cassa scheme (2)

Answer 5

• Began 1950’s

- Invested €2.3 billion over 25 years

Question 6

What Cassa created (2)

Answer 6

• 4 industrial growth centres

- Focus of investment in industry

Question 7

Apennine Mountains (2)

Answer 7

• Barrier to communications to the wealthy core of Northern Italy
• Stretch across the Italian Peninsula

Question 8

Winter in mountains (2)

Answer 8

• Snow covered

- Dangerous for heavy traffic

Question 9

Hindrance of rail

Answer 9

• Steep slopes

Question 10

Road building project

Answer 10

• Autostrada del Sole

- Completed in 1964

Question 11

Reason for Autostrada del Sole (2)

Answer 11

• Overcome relief problem

- Reduce travel time to new manufacturing centres in Mezzo and wealthy markets in Northern Italy and Central Europe

Question 12

Length of motorway

Answer 12

• 1000 km constucted

Question 13

Construction of motorway (2)

Answer 13

• Bridges built over deep valleys

- Blasted through mountainous land

Question 14

What did the Autostrada do (2)

Answer 14

• Reduced transport costs

- Encouraged industry in Mezzo

Question 15

What did Autostrada help in particular (2)

Answer 15

• Food processing industry

- Getting fresh food to factories in short time