UNIVERSITY OF MALTA FACULTY OF ARTS DEPARTMENT OF GEOGRAPHY LIST OF DISSERTATIONS 2012-2013 NAME OF STUDENT TITLE Bonett Ryan David A study of the impacts of grazing and trampling by domestic lifestock on plants communities and plant population on the Maltese Islands Bugeja Kurt Demographic factors affecting the rugby player distribution in Malta Caruana Smith Daniel A study of sea charts and their relevance to coastal hydrography Cassar Josielle Seasonal changes in the spatial distribution of flora in the Hagar-Qim area Causon Deguara Joanna A geographic appraisal of isovists in urban conservation areas Cesare Nathaniel Investigating blue clay slopes: a study of gully frosion and slope system at Ghajn Tuffieha Cini Marthese Sustainable Tourism and its impact on Cittadella, Victoria Gozo Grech David Patterns in the distribution of algae in shallow waters NAME OF STUDENT TITLE Grima Christian A geo-demographic analysis of Higher Education students in Malta Maniscalco Bernard An analytical study of the food retail outlets in the locality of H’Attard Micallef Karl Patterns in Maltese blood donors: a geographic perspective Micallef Stephan Developing Agritourism on the Maltese Islands: Stakeholder's perspectives and current situations Portelli Rachel Changing geographies of a developing area in Pieta Sammut Sephora A morphometric and granulometric analysis of shingle beaches in Malta Sapienza Lucia Beach management: A comparative study in addressing beach pollution in Malta Tonna Cheryl Vegetation along Valley Sides: An investigation of the transition from the UrbanFringe to the Valley Base Tonna Tyler-Christian Mitchell The changing geography of football venues in Malta Zammit Mariana Fortunata A study on the problems of the production of tomato industry in Gozo. Factors which are leading to present day problems in this sector and the decrease of the production of tomatoes on the island