Editor's Desk: The Power of Ekistics

Welcome to the third special issue of the contemporary international journal Ekistics and the New Habitat: The problems and science of human settlements. It is with a deep sense of purpose that, on behalf of the international board of editors, I introduce this special issue: Cities and Transport in the Mediterranean Region (Part 1 of 2). Led by transport planner, Prof. Dr George A. Giannopoulos, Professor Emeritus Aristotle University of Thessaloniki and Corresponding Member of the Academy of Athens, this issue of two Parts is testimony to the power of Ekistics to bring together a range of contributors whose extended abstracts and short papers focus on the Mediterranean region. It is rooted in a combination of perspectives that allow readers to clearly perceive the interconnected nature and shared concerns of the cities and transport networks in this region defined by its seas.