STUDIES IN REGIONAL & URBAN PLANNING (SRUP)

ISSN 1106-2606

Editor-in-Chief

John Karkazis, University of the Aegean , Greece

Editors

H.A. Eiselt, University of New Brunswick , Canada

Erhan Erkut, University of Alberta , Canada

Baruch Kipnis, The University of Haifa , Israel

Moutaj Khouza, University of North Carolina, USA

Konstantinos Tsouros, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki , Greece

Zilla Zinuany-Stern, Ben-Gurion University of the Negev, Israel

Associate Editors

S. Babanasis, University of the Aegean , Greece

T.B. Boffey, The University of Liverpool , U.K.

L. Lundqvist, The Royal Institute of Sweden

Aims

Studies in Regional & Urban Planning is an international multidisciplinary refereed journal published by Constantine Porphyrogenetus International Association in cooperation with GEOPOL. The purpose of the journal is to present manuscripts that are linked to all aspects of regional and urban economics and planning, geo-economics and related issues. Areas of interest include transportation studies, logistics, business, management and organizational studies, applied economics, finance, planning and forecasting, systems engineering, digital decision support systems, new technologies and geopolitics. The journal welcomes all points of view and perspectives and encourages original research or applied study in any of the areas listed above. The views expressed in this journal are the personal views of the authors and do not necessarily reflect the views of the journal.

Issues appear periodically with, on average, one issue per year.

The published papers of SRUP can be found in the pages " STUDIES IN REGIONAL AND URBAN PLANNING 1 & 2" of this web site

DEFENCE AND SECURITY ANNALS (DSA)

ΧΡΟΝΙΚΑ ΑΜΥΝΑΣ ΚΑΙ ΑΣΦΑΛΕΙΑΣ (ΧΑΑ)

ISSN 210 - 3368617

Aims

Defence and Security Annals (DSA) is a refereed, international and interdisciplinary journal which mainly focuses on theoretical and practical defense nd security issues and their impact on geo-economy and geo-politics (and vice-versa). The journal is published by the Center of Defence, Energy and Geopolitical Research (CEDEG) in cooperation with GEOPOL

Of particular interest to DSA are:

- Defence and security policies

- Defence and security technologies

- Defence economics

- Defence and security intelligence

- Defence R&D

- Historical issues related to defence and security

- Social and environmental aspects of war and defence

- Military applications of Operations Research

- Terrorism, counter-terrorism and internal security

- Geo-economic dynamics and instabilities

- Energy networks and related security issues

DSA’s main aim is to act as an international forum for diversified and interregional ideas and thoughts on global and regional defence and security issues with emphasis on the Middle East . It publishes original and innovative research papers, reflecting diverse interests, approaches and points of view.

The views expressed in this journal are the personal views of the authors and do not necessarily reflect the views of CEDEG.

Issues appear periodically with, on average two issues per year.

Editor-in-Chief

Ioannis Vidakis, University of the Aegean , Chios, Greece

Editors

Aref Alobeid, George Baltos,

Kleanthis Kyriakides, John Karkazis

The published papers of DSA (Εnglish and Greek edition) can be found in the page "ΧΡΟΝΙΚΑ ΑΜΥΝΑΣ ΚΑΙ ΑΣΦΑΛΕΙΑΣ" of this web site

MIDDLE EAST FORUM (FORUM)

ISSN 1105-6164

Editor-in-Chief

John Karkazis, University of the Aegean , Greece

Editors

Raphael Bar-El, Ben-Gurion University of the Negev, Israel, Ekrem Ekinci, Istanbul Technical University, Turkey, Wolfram Elsner, University of Bremen, Germany, Galip Isen, Istanbul Bilgi University, Turkey, Baruch Kipnis, University of Haifa, Israel, Samir Toubar, Zagaziq University, Egypt, Josef Vanunu, Hebrew University, Israel, Adel Zaghah, Birzeit University, Palestine

Associate Editors

Oral Erdogan, Istanbul Bilgi University, Turkey Nikitas Nikitakos, University of the Aegean, Greece, Kostantinos Tsouros, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, Greece

Advisory Board

G.M. Constantinides (USA), H.W. Hamacher (Germany), H. Kuiper (Netherlands) A.G. Malliaris (USA), E. Melachrinoudis (USA),

F. Plastria (Belgium), D.K. Smith (UK)

Aims

Up to 2006 Middle East FORUM had been the official journal of the Institute of Middle East Studies “Al Mamun” (IMSAM). From 2007 onwards Middle East FORUM is the official journal of the Eastern Mediterranean Institute for Research, Innovation, Cooperation and Mediation (EMPIRICUM) which is published in cooperation with GEOPOL.

Middle East FORUM is a scientific journal publishing refereed articles in a wide spectrum of disciplines ranging from regional planning and economics of development to environmental management and conflict resolution. Of particular interest to Middle East FORUM are:

- articles addressing the problems, concerns and interests of both academics and practitioners in the Middle East and Eastern Mediterranean .

- articles of multi-disciplinary and cross-functional character

- articles aiming at the stimulation of innovative research in areas that can contribute to the socio-economic development of the region

The views expressed in this journal are the personal views of the authors and do not necessarily reflect the views of the Middle East FORUM.

Issues appear periodically with, on average, one issue per year.

The published papers of FORUM can be found in the pages "MIDDLE EAST FORUM 1 & 2" of this web site

CEDEG REPORTS

ISSN 1792 - 9458

Aims

CEDEG REPORTS is a refereed, international journal published by the Center of Defence, Energy and Geopolitical Research (CEDEG) in cooperation with GEOPOL. CEDEG Reports publishes case studies and reports mainly focusing on issues related to defence, energy and geopolitics and their interactive relationships. Interregional and interdisciplinary approaches are of particular interest to the journal. The journal is Of particular interest to the journal are:

- Defence and security policies

- Defence and security technologies

- Defence economics

- Defence and security intelligence

- Historical issues related to defence and security

- Social and environmental aspects of war and defence

- Military applications of Operations Research

- Terrorism, counter-terrorism and internal security

- Geo-economy and geopolitics

- Geo-economic dynamics and instabilities

- Energy economics

- Energy networks and related security issues

- Renewable energy issues

- Nuclear power issues

- Energy related environmental issues

- Digital decision support systems in the areas of defence, energy and geopolitics

CEDEG REPORTS’ main aim is to act as an international forum for diversified and interregional ideas and thoughts on global and regional defence and security issues with emphasis on the Middle East and North Africa .

The views expressed in this journal are the personal views of the authors and do not necessarily reflect the views of CEDEG.

Issues appear periodically in the form of special issues and reports.

Editors

John Karkazis and Ioannis Vidakis

Published issues (selection)

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CEDEG REPORTS 1, December 2010

Regional Turkey

CEDEG REPORTS 2, March 2011

From human to maritime security. The implications and cost of piracy

I.Chapsos

The Middle East in the New World Order