/library/oar/handle/123456789/101941 2026-08-03T16:20:45Z /library/oar/handle/123456789/102001 Title: The Gozo Observer : Issue 45 : 2022 Abstract: 1/ Editorial: Gozo’s Construction Mayhem- Lino Briguglio 2/ Herbal and Traditional Medicine in Gozo - Renald Blundell 3/ Managing the Dangers of Soil Erosion in Gozo - Charles Galdies 4/ Who Were They and Where Did They Go? Gozitan Applicants for Passports 1871-1921- Michael Refalo 5/ From Ratings to Officers - Kenneth Grima 6/ My Xlendi - Joe Zammit Ciantar 7/ The Work of the District Nurse in Gozo in the Past - Mario Saliba 8/ Book Review: 1551 – The Siege That Stifled Gozo - Giovanni Bonello 9/ Recent Activities at the University of Malta – Gozo Campus - Joseph Calleja 2022-01-01T00:00:00Z /library/oar/handle/123456789/102007 Title: Editorial : Gozo’s construction mayhem Abstract: It is well known that construction activity has a number of economic benefits, including direct employment and income by persons employed in the sector. Beside construction generates indirect employment and income to those providing goods and services to complete the building, including apertures, tiling, bathroom fittings, and finishing. Construction also increases the stock of residences, office spaces and tourist accommodation. This activity also generates income to the owners of small properties that are purchased by developers in order to transform them into blocks of flats and other large scale developments. 2022-01-01T00:00:00Z /library/oar/handle/123456789/102032 Title: Herbal and traditional medicine in Gozo Abstract: There is no doubt about the natural beauty of the Island of Gozo. As some people call it, it’s a diamond in the middle of the Mediterranean Sea. Apart from its importance for tourism, gastronomy, culture and rural environment, Gozo has also a hidden secret. This is the secret of Herbal and Natural Medicine that has been used successfully though the years especially by some local farmers that acquired this precious information through the years. One of the most famous names in Gozo is Francis Xavier Mercieca, more commonly known as Frenċ tal-Għarb, a gentleman that used herbs to heal people. I have admired greatly Frenċ tal-Għarb, both for his simple life, humbleness as well as his vast knowledge in natural medicine and spirituality. 2022-01-01T00:00:00Z /library/oar/handle/123456789/102037 Title: Managing the dangers of soil erosion in Gozo Abstract: Food security is becoming an increasingly important issue for small island states because of climate change, which has recently been exacerbated from armed conflicts in regions deemed to be the world’s primary source of staple food crops (Brown et al., 2008). With changing weather patterns, Mediterranean islands are experiencing ever increasing incidences of flooding and extended drought conditions, which impacts the crops they rely on. 2022-01-01T00:00:00Z