https://www.um.edu.mt/library/oar/handle/123456789/148816 Sat, 10 Oct 2026 21:19:20 GMT 2026-10-10T21:19:20Z https://www.um.edu.mt/library/oar/handle/123456789/148895 Title: Perspettivi : a Gozo Review : issue 2 Abstract: Table of Contents:; - Spaces and places for children and young people living in Gozo - Carmel Cefai, Rachel Spiteri and Natalie Galea;; - Reviewing Gozo : a look at TripAdvisor data - Reuben Ellul Dimech;; - The Malta-Gozo air service : part 1 : the early endeavours - Joseph Bezzina;; - Migration and Social Wellbeing in Gozo - JosAnn Cutajar Sun, 01 Jan 2023 00:00:00 GMT https://www.um.edu.mt/library/oar/handle/123456789/148895 2023-01-01T00:00:00Z https://www.um.edu.mt/library/oar/handle/123456789/148893 Title: Spaces and places for children and young people living in Gozo Abstract: Although so far Gozo has been spared the massive and rapid development taking place in Malta, the impact of the development may be more significant in view of the island’s environmental vulnerability, limited size, population density and limited resources. This study explored the views of children, adolescents and parents in Gozo on the quality, safety, cleanliness and accessibility of the play, nature and leisure-time spaces in their towns and villages. A sample of 191 children (8 - 11 year old) and adolescents (12 - 16 year old) and 316 parents completed a survey examining their views on, and satisfaction with the various aspects of their locality. This paper presents the findings of the study, describing how satisfied children, adolescents and parents are with the play, nature and open spaces in their locality, including accessibility, safety, cleanliness, as well as their say and participation in their locality. While participants in Gozo appear to be more satisfied with their localities than those in Malta, they expressed less satisfaction with particular areas in their locality, and made various suggestions on how their localities may be embellished and become more child-friendly. Sun, 01 Jan 2023 00:00:00 GMT https://www.um.edu.mt/library/oar/handle/123456789/148893 2023-01-01T00:00:00Z https://www.um.edu.mt/library/oar/handle/123456789/148892 Title: The Malta-Gozo air service : part 1 : the early endeavours Abstract: Malta is an archipelagic nation that wants for its people equal rights to such as immediate access to the best education and health facilities, good job opportunities, environmental enhancement, as well as simple and easy connectivity with the rest of the nation and the outside world. Sea and air transport is thus crucial and essential for the thriving of Gozo. This research describes the early endeavours to link Gozo with Malta with an air service. Initiatives from entrepreneurs and leading Gozitans were not wanting, but the powers that be, hardly showed any interest in the enterprise and one project after another floundered. Sun, 01 Jan 2023 00:00:00 GMT https://www.um.edu.mt/library/oar/handle/123456789/148892 2023-01-01T00:00:00Z https://www.um.edu.mt/library/oar/handle/123456789/148891 Title: Reviewing Gozo : a look at TripAdvisor data Abstract: An analysis of TripAdvisor reviews for Gozo reveals some key insights in the strengths and weaknesses of Gozo as a tourist destination. These data are used to better understand tourism in Gozo, measure the performance of the industry, and assess the implications of the findings from a managerial perspective. Web-scraped data confirms that reviews for attractions in Gozo on TripAdvisor dropped significantly after 2019, and do not appear to be back to their pre-Pandemic levels. This makes the flow of new reviews all the more precious. The bulk of reviews for attractions in Gozo are directed at restaurants. While there was a strong improvement in review scores since 2017, there was also a surge in the number of customers reviewing their experience at the lowest end of the scale - in particular for restaurants. Reviews are highly concentrated, with positive reviews linked with staff interactions coming across as knowledgeable or well-informed, as well as excellence in service received. Negative sentiments, on the other hand, are linked with communication issues or cleanliness. Sun, 01 Jan 2023 00:00:00 GMT https://www.um.edu.mt/library/oar/handle/123456789/148891 2023-01-01T00:00:00Z