MA (ISLANDS AND SMALL STATES STUDIES)
DISSERTATION TITLES
Intake 2013 – 2015
ABDILLA MELISSA
Managing the Environment Impacts of Shipping: The Experience of a Small Island State
– Malta.
BUGEJA ROBERT HENRY
Political Governance Indicators and Small States.
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Intake 2011 – 2013
BORG BERNARDETTE
An Analysis of the Special Impacts of Climate Change on Two Small Mediterranean
Islands, Malta and Cyprus.
GRECH AARON
Heating and Cooling Usage in EU Households with a Special Reference to Malta and
Cyprus.
REFALO CHARLTON
EU Regional Funding to Island Regions and its Effects in Mitigating the Geographical
Disadvantages of these Regions
ZAMMIT EMMA
The Dependence on Tourism of the Small States of Europe.
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Intake 2010 - 2012
ATTARD DAVID
A Comparative Study of Afforestation Strategies in Mediterranean Islands
BONNICI PATRICK
The Geography of Health with Special Reference to Small Island States
BORG DUNCAN
Innovative Financing Mechanisms for Biodiversity in Small Island States
CARUANA CATANIA FRANK I.
Ensuring Food Security on Small Island States in the Context of Climate Change
Scenario
CIANTAR MARIELLA
Investigating the Socio-Economic Impact of Jellyfish Outbreaks in Small Island States
CILIA GUIDA TADDEO
Small Island States and Invasive Alien Species
FABRI ANTHEA
Small Country Participation in the EU Research Programmes: Opportunities, Constraints,
and Success Stories
MANGION EMAN
Tourism Impact on Water Consumption in Mediterranean Islands with Special Reference
to Malta
SAID LILY
The Labour Market Participation of Women in Small European Union Member States
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Intake 2009 - 2011
DINGLI ARNOLD
Religion in Small Island States and the Effects of Colonialism on Religion
FARRUGIA MONICA
Perceptions on Sea level Rise in small Mediterranean Islands with Special Reference to
the Maltese Islands
GALEA REUBEN
The Use of Information Technology in the Small States of Europe
GATT JULIANNE MARIE
Why Tourists choose to Travel to Small Med. Islands
GATT CHRISTOPHER
Exploring and Investigating Indicators of the Proposed Eco-Gozo Strategy , Concerning
Water Collection, Conservation and Management and Providing Guidelines for the Best
Way Forward.
GRECH DANIEL
Linking Agriculture with the Conservation of Endemic Species
VELLA NEVILLE
The Social Economic and Environmental Implications of Physically Uniting Malta and
Gozo
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Intake 2008 - 2010
AZZOPARDI JOSEPH
The Effectiveness and Efficiency of Local Government in European Small States
VELLA EMREN JOHN
The Performance of the National Football Teams of Small States in International
Competition
PACE PARASCANDALO LUCIANO
A Contingent Valuation Study of a Recreation Park in a Small Island State: Salini
National Park,
STELLINI RITIANNE
Investigating the Incidence of Crime within countries with Special Reference to Small
Islands Developing States.
HRISTOV HRISTO IVANOV
The Importance of the Fisheries Sector for Small Islands Developing States.
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Intake 2007 - 2009
AQUILINA JASON
Environmental Management Systems in Small Island States: The Case of Malta, Cyprus
and Iceland.
CAMILLERI MARIO
The Economic Impact of Agriculture on Small Island States.
CINI MARY ROSE
Challenges Faced by Small Island States within the World Trade Organisations.
CURMI LILIANA
Good Governance in Small States.
GATT CHARMAINE
Increasing Islands: Environmental Resilience through Environmental Planning and
Management Case Study of Malta and Cyprus.
GATT SELMA
Gozo as an Eco-Island-: Analysis of Public Perceptions.
GRECH DANIELA
Enhancing Sustainability in Waste Management in Small Islands States through the use
of Economic Instruments.
VELLA ISABELLE
The Price Competitiveness of Small Islands States as Tourist Destinations.
XERRI ROBERT
The Role of the Private Sector in Small Island Developing States.
XUEREB VICKY
Economic Performance of Small States in the European Economic area compared to
Larger countries
ZAMMIT FLAVIA
The Economics and Environmental Impacts of Aquaculture in selected Mediterranean
Islands.
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Intake 2005 - 2007
CASSAR JOSEPH
From the European Spatial Development Perspective to the Territorial Agenda the
relevance on peripheral dependent islands of the European Community
CINI MARK
From the European Spatial Development Perspective to the Territorial Agenda the
relevance on peripheral dependent islands of the European Community
FAVA DARREN
Small States and the Challenge of Terrorism
GALDES RODERICK
Waste Management and Sustainable Tourism in Small Islands
GALEA CLAUDINE
Regulating the Policies of Medicines in Small States with Special Reference to the
Maltese Islands
GALEA IAN
The Applicability of Natura 2000 for Small Islands
GAMBIN MARIE THERESE
Protected Areas in Small Island States: A Critical Study of Their Environmental
Challenges
PORTELLI JENNIFER M.
Human Migratory Movements from Small Island States: A comparison between Malta
and Cyprus
PORTELLI JEREMY ROBERT
The Challenge of Urban Conservation in Small Islands: Malta and Cyprus
SCERRI CARL
Marine Spatial Planning within SIDS as applied to Offshore Renewable Energy
SCHEMBRI RUSSELL
The Socio-Economic Implications of Irregular Immigration for Small Islands in the
Mediterranean
SCIBERRAS ANNA MARIA
The Special Attractiveness of Islands for Tourism
SCICLUNA MARIO
Mid-Rise Buildings in Coastal Areas of High Population Density Islands
SHARPLES ALFRED
Hazardous Waste Management in the Small Island States of Malta and Cyprus
VELLA JEFFREY
Sustainability of Tall Buildings in Small Island States
VELLA MATTHEW
Further Renewable Energy in Small Island States with Particular Reference to Cyprus
and Malta
ZARB JULIAN
The Social Impacts of Tourism in Small Island States
Intake 2004 – 2006
BORG MARIO
Taxation Structures of Small States with Special Reference to Revenue Implications
Following Trade
Liberalisation
CAMILLERI ANGELO
The Impact of Spheres of Influence upon the Foreign Policies of Small States, with
Special Reference to the Situation in the Caribbean
CAMILLERI JOSIANNE
Improving Energy Efficiency in Small Island States.
CAMILLERI ROLLS CAROLINE
Economic Valuation of Ramla Bay
CASSAR MARVIC
Vocational Education and Training in Small Island States – Challenges and Prospects
CUTAJAR JOSEPH
Statistical Reporting Practices in Small Island States
DEGIORGIO ATANASIO
Primary Health Care: Economic Implications in Small Island Developing States
EBEJER FLEUR-MARIE
Land Use Planning and the Role of Artificial Islands in Bahrain, Maldives and Tonga:
should Malta follow suit?
GATT TERRIBILE ADRIANA
The Suitability of the Common Agricultural Policy for Small Islands in the European Union
GAUCI AUDREY –ROSE
Security Issues for Small Islands Developing States
GAUCI MARIA
The Foreign Policy of Malta and Cyprus Following the European Union Membership:
Continuity or Change?
GRIMA MARLENE
Land Development in Malta and Cyprus from 1995 to 2004
REFALO JANE
Conservation Issues with Respect to the Natural Heritage: The Case of Four
Mediterranean Islands
SALIBA CARMEN
The Role of Financial Services in the Economic Development of Small Island
Jurisdictions
VELLA CARMEN
Waste Management Strategies in Small Island States
VELLA MARYROSE
Attitudes Towards the Impacts of Climate change on Small Islands States: Experts`
Views
REFALO GEORGE
Democracy in Small Island States
SCICLUNA ALISON MARIA
Global Environmental Change: The Effects on Health in Small Island States
VELLA MAGRO MARIE-JOSETTE
The Dependence on Tourism of Small Island States
Intake 2003 – 2005
AQUILINA JASON
Environmental Management Systems in Small Island States the case of Malta, Cyprus
and Iceland.
CURMI ANN MARIE
Demographic Issues and Land Use in Small Island Developing States
GALEA GABRIELLE
Small Island States Maintaining an Open Ship Register
MUSCAT NATALIE
Schools as Professional Learning Communities
SMITH JUDITH
Children`s Concepts about Waste Management
Intake 2002 - 2004
BORG MICHELLE
The Future of Agriculture in Small Island Developing States
CARUANA MARY CYNTHIA
An Economic Valuation of a Beach on the Island of Malta, Pretty Bay Birzebbuga
CASSAR DAPHNE
Economic Performance and Internet Usage Across countries with a Focus on Small
States
GATT ELAINE
The Human Development Index and Small States
ZAMMIT SABRINA
Integrated Water Resources Management in Small Islands States with Special Reference
to Malta and Cyprus
Intake 2000 - 2002
AZZOPARDI FREDRICK
Sustainable Solid Waste Management in Small Islands Developing States
PULLICINO MARIA RACHEL
Perceptions and Compliance of Pembroke Residents to the Separation Scheme
SAMMUT VINCENT
Water Demand Management in Small Islands Developing States: with particular
reference to Malta
SCOTT ROBERT
The Destination Specificity of Sustainable Tourism Indicators:
a Critical Analysis
SERRACINO PATRICIA
Noise Regulation in the Maltese Islands
VELLA ALISON
A Comparative Evaluation of Ecological Criteria used for the Identification of Terrestrial
Protected Areas on Islands