Demography and Social:

• Arab Republic of Egypt, Egypt Census 2017
• Arab Republic of Egypt, National Report (2016)
• Bank of Israel, Labour market and demography (2024)
• GeoRef, Jordan population by Governorate and District 2021 (2022)
• Egypt, Ministry of Planning and Economic Development, 2030 Vision of Egypt: The National Agenda for Sustainable Development (2023)
• Gulf Cooperation Council Statistical Center, Annual Statistical Yearbook 2020 (2022)
• International Labour Organization Statistics, Education Levels (2024)
• International Labour Organization, Labour Force and Household Living Conditions Survey, Lebanon 2018–2019
• International Labour Organization, School-to-work transition of young women and men in Jordan (2023)
• Israel's Central Bureau of Statistics, Census Data (2022)
• Israel's Central Bureau of Statistics, Dealers, Jobs, Revenue, Output, Gross Value Added and Compensation for Jobs, by Industry, for 2019–2020 (2023)
• Israel's Central Bureau of Statistics, Israel Yearbook 2022
• Israel's Central Bureau of Statistics, Long‐Range Population Projections for Israel: 2009–2059 (2012)
• Israel's Central Bureau of Statistics, Mixed Cities Demographics (2020)
• Israel's Central Bureau of Statistics, Population Census 2022
• Israel's Central Bureau of Statistics, Population in localities, by type of settlement, statistical area and age (2022)
• Israel's Central Bureau of Statistics, Projection of Population in Israel for 2015–2065 (2018)
• Israel's Central Bureau of Statistics, Projection of Population in Israel for 2025–2065 (2022)
• Israel's National Economic Council, Regional Population Scenarios for the State of Israel 2020–2050 (2021)
• Israeli Planning Administration, Tkuma Demography – Strategic Plan for the Western Negev and the Tkuma Region (2024)
• Jordan, Department of Statistics, Jordan in Figures 2022
• OCHA, Jordan: Population by Sub-District 2012
• Palestine, 2014–2016 National Development Plan, West Bank and Gaza
• Palestinian Central Bureau of Statistics, Births and Deaths by Region, 2007–2023
• Palestinian Central Bureau of Statistics, Palestine in Figures 2022
• Prime Minister’s Office – State of Palestine, Palestine 2030 Demographic Change: Opportunities for Development (2016)
• The Palestinian Ministry of Local Government, National Urban Policy for Palestine (2023)
• The Portland Trust, Global Palestine Connected Gaza (2016)
• UN-Habitat, Gaza Urban Profile (2014)
• UN-Habitat, GLTN, Land Governance and Land Rights in Palestine (2024)
• UN Population Division, Department of Economic and Social Affairs, World Population Prospects (2024)
• World Bank Group, Population Data, 1960–2024

Economics and Employment:

• Amjad, Beenish; Carrasco Nunez, Haydeeliz; Finn, Arden Jeremy; Goldman, Maya Scott. Fiscal Policy, Poverty, and Inequality in a Constrained Environment: The Case of the West Bank and Gaza. Policy Research Working Paper (2024)
• Rami Abou Jamous, Après la guerre, une autre catastrophe nous attend (2024)
• Arab Republic of Egypt, National Report (2016)
• Asian Development Bank, The Role of Special Economic Zones in Improving Effectiveness of Greater Mekong Subregion Economic Corridors (2018)
• Bahiri, S. Industrialization in the West Bank and Gaza. Routledge (1988)
• Bahiri, S. Construction and Housing in the West Bank and Gaza. Routledge (1991)
• Bank of Israel, Full Report 2023
• Bank of Israel, GDP by Industry 2006–2022
• Bank of Israel, Labour market and demography (2024)
• Bank of Israel, The Macroeconomic Forecast of the Research Division (2024)
• Barakat, S.; Milton, S.; Elkahlout, G. The Gaza Reconstruction Mechanism: Old Wine in New Bottlenecks. Journal of Intervention and Statebuilding (2018)
• Basedow, Jürgen & Kono, Toshiyuki. Special Economic Zones. Mohr Siebeck (2016)
• Buheji, Mohamed & Hasan, Aamir. Capitalising on the 'Social Capital' That Would Accelerate the Collective Wealth of Gaza (2024)
• Central Agency for Public Mobilization and Statistics – Ministry of Planning, Egypt in Figures (2020)
• Corbet, Hugh & Robertson, David. Europe's Free Trade Area Experiment. Elsevier Monographs (1970)
• Danish Trade Union Development Agency, Labour Market Profile Jordan, 2023–2024
• Dayton, Keith; James, Jeffrey; Lerman, Eran; Silverman, Robert; Warrick, Thomas. Plan for Postwar Gaza (2024)
• Dekel, Udi & Brom, Shlomo. “‘Reconstruction for Demilitarization’: Lifting the Economic Siege and Tightening the Security Siege around the Gaza Strip.” Institute for National Security Studies (2014)
• Douglas, Z. Special Economic Zones: Lessons from the Global Experience. PEDL Synthesis Paper Series (2016)
• ECES, Egypt’s Economic Profile and Statistics 2020
• ECES, Egypt’s Economic Profile and Statistics 2024
• Egypt, Ministry of Planning and Economic Development, 2030 Vision of Egypt: The National Agenda for Sustainable Development (2023)
• Farsakh, Leila. “Imagining Economic Liberation in Palestine: Challenges and Opportunities.” Omran 13, no. 49 (2024)
• Gharaibeh, Fawzi A. The Economies of the West Bank and Gaza Strip. Westview, Boulder (1985)
• International Labour Organization, Labour Force and Household Living Conditions Survey, Lebanon 2018–2019
• International Labour Organization, Lebanon Follow-up Labour Force Survey – January 2022
• International Labour Organization, School-to-work transition of young women and men in Jordan (2023)
• International Monetary Fund, Economic growth in Jordan: Retrospect and prospect (2022)
• Israel's Central Bureau of Statistics, Financial data of local authorities (2022)
• Israel's Central Bureau of Statistics, Israel Employment Report (2022)
• Israel's Central Bureau of Statistics, Israel Employment Report (2023)
• Israel's Central Bureau of Statistics, Israel in Figures 2023
• Israel's Central Bureau of Statistics, Israel Labourforce Stats 2021
• Israel's Central Bureau of Statistics, Israel Yearbook 2022
• Israel's Central Bureau of Statistics, Dealers, Jobs, Revenue, Output 2019–2020
• Israel's Ministry of Transport, Israel Ports – Statistical Year 2022
• Israeli Planning Administration, Labour and Employment – Strategic Plan for the Western Negev and the Tkuma Region (2024)
• Jordan, Department of Statistics, Jordan in Figures 2022
• Kiely, Robert. “On Special Economic Zones in Ireland and China.” In Incomparable Poetry: An Essay on the Financial Crisis of 2007–2008 and Irish Literature. Punctum Books (2020)
• Lebanon's Central Administration of Statistics, Employment and Education Statistics (2022)
• Lebanon's National Accounts, GDP by Sector 2004–2020
• Macintyre, Donald. Gaza: Preparing for Dawn. Oneworld (2018)
• OECD, Economic Surveys: Israel (2023)
• Palestinian Central Bureau of Statistics, Palestine in Figures 2022
• Roy, Sara. Hamas and civil society in Gaza: Engaging the Islamist social sector. (2013)
• RYSE, Employment and Market Systems Assessment in Jordan (2021)
• Saudi Arabia's General Authority for Statistics, GDP by Sector 2015–2019
• Saudi Arabia's General Organization for Social Insurance, Subscribers on the Job by Sector 2015–2019
• Saudi Arabia's Ministry of Human Resources and Social Development, Main data and indicators of the Labour Market (2019)
• Tannira, Ahmed. Foreign Aid to the Gaza Strip between Trusteeship and De-Development. Anthem Press (2020)
• The Seaports Industry in Israel and Operational and Service Aspects at the Port of Ashdod (2024)
• Warr, Peter & Menon, Jayant. “Cambodia’s Special Economic Zones.” Journal of Southeast Asian Economies 33, no. 3 (2016)
• World Bank, Economic Monitoring Report: Impacts of the Conflict in the Middle East on the Palestinian Economy (2024)
• World Bank national accounts data / OECD data files, Economic Data 1990–2023
• World Bank national accounts data / OECD data files, World Development Indicators by Country 1990–2023

Environmental, Health and Wellbeing:

• Bamberger, Elazar. Hydrology - Strategic Plan for the Western Negev and the Tkuma Region (2024)
• Egypt, Ministry of Planning and Economic Development, 2030 Vision of Egypt: The National Agenda for Sustainable Development (2023)
• Israeli Planning Administration, Israel's Strategic Spatial Plan (2024)
• The Portland Trust, Gaza Spatial Vision Energy and Water (2016)
• The Portland Trust, Global Palestine Connected Gaza (2016)
• UNDP, Development of a Comprehensive Master Plan for the Wadi Gaza Area
• UNDP, Wadi Gaza Photo Album (2019)
• UNEP, Environmental Impact of the Conflict in Gaza (2024)

Case Studies

• Cercle des Economistes Arabes, Urban Recovery Framework for Post-Conflict Housing in Syria (2020)
• ESCWA, UN-Habitat, Local Needs Assessment of Homs and Its Neighbourhoods (2020)
• IPCC, Design with the Community to Produce Public Spaces in East Jerusalem (2021)
• Office for Canton Sarajevo Planning Development, Urban Strategies (2016)
• UN-Habitat, City Profile of Benghazi, Libya (2018)
• UN-Habitat, City Profile of Sirte, Libya (2018)
• UN-Habitat, Supra-National Metropolitan Management Case Studies in the Americas (2024)
• UN-Habitat, The Initial Planning for the Reconstruction of Mosul (2018)

Governance and Management

• Alkhatib, Ahmed. “Gaza Airport: Stabilizing the Strip with Humanitarian Aviation.” Middle East Institute (2016)
• Brenner, Bjorn. *Gaza under Hamas: From Islamic Democracy to Islamist Governance.* London, I.B. Tauris (2017)
• Cordesman, Anthony H. “The ‘No Solution’ Solution.” *Israel and the Palestinians: From the Two-State Solution to Five Failed ‘States’.* Center for Strategic and International Studies (2021)
• Dayton, Keith; Jeffrey, James; Lerman, Eran; Silverman, Robert; Warrick, Thomas. *Plan for Postwar Gaza* (2024)
• Feldman, Ilana. *Governing Gaza: Bureaucracy, Authority, and the Work of Rule, 1917–1967.* Duke University Press (2008)
• Frisch, Hillel. “Introduction.” *Hamas: A Social Welfare Government or War Machine?* Begin-Sadat Center for Strategic Studies (2015)
• Mehrene, Larudee. *Gaza-Palestine: Out of the Margins.* Birzeit University (2011)
• Michael, Kobi, and Udi Dekel. “Recalculating the Gaza Route: Reconstruction of an Autonomous Area with Protected Zones.” Institute for National Security Studies (2015)
• Palestine, National Development Plan, West Bank and Gaza, 2014–2016
• The Geneva Initiative. *The Geneva Accord and Annexes – A Summary*

Heritage and History:

• Ahmad, Nadiah. Gaza: A Case Study of Urban Destruction Through Military Involvement, The Temple University (2011)
• Al-Houdalieh, Salah. Archaeological Heritage and Related Institutions in the Palestinian National Territories 16 Years After Signing the Oslo Accords. (2010)
• Al-Qeeq, Farid. A Comprehensive Approach to Incorporate Architectural Heritage of Gaza Old City Into Contemporary Urban Fabric. Lonaard Magazine 2nd Edition, London Art and Architecture Research & Design Group, London. (2011)
• Aldohdar, Hammouda. The Role of Heritage Tourism in Preserving Historical Buildings in Palestine (Case Study of the Pasha’s Palace, Gaza). Architecture and Engineering. (2020)
• ANSCH, Report on the Impact of the Recent War in 2023 on the Cultural Heritage in Gaza Strip - Palestine (2023)
• Champion, Michael. “Explaining the Cosmos: Creation and Cultural Interaction in Late-Antique Gaza by Michael W. Champion.” Journal of Early Christian Studies (2015)
• Downey Glanville 1908-1991. Gaza in the early sixth century. Norman: University of Oklahoma Press (1963)
• Filiu, Jean-Pierre and John (Translator), King. Gaza: A History. Oxford University Press (2014)
• Glucker, Carol A. M. The City of Gaza in the Roman and Byzantine Periods. (1987)
• Haarer, F.K. Amato E. Ed. Rose di Gaza. Gli scritti retorico-sofistici e le Epistole di Procopio di Gaza. The Journal of Hellenic Studies. (2013)
• Helles, Ahed. Metaphor and Simile As a Design Tool To Invoke Intangible Heritage in Contemporary Architecture An Approach To Maintain Identity And Cultural Authenticity- Case of Gaza City. Journal of Engineering Education (2019)
• Jalala, Mohammed Said. Culture Oriented Planning Approach for Sustainable Urban Development of Gaza City. Thesis (M.S.), Eastern Mediterranean University, Institute of Graduate Studies and Research, Dept. of Architecture, Famagusta: North Cyprus (2017)
• Joe Sacco, Gaza 1956. Notes on the Margins of History. Mondadori (2025)
• Ling, Roger. Food for the Gods: new light on the ancient incense trade. Oxford: Oxbow Books, The Antiquaries Journal. 88. (2008)
• Marino Ficco. Heritage under Siege: The Case of Gaza and a Mysterious Apollo, Public Archaeology (2023)
• Meyer, Martin A.. History of the City of Gaza: From the Earliest Times to the Present Day. Piscataway, NJ, USA: Gorgias Press (2008)
• Michael W. Champion. Dorotheus of Gaza and Ascetic Education. Oxford, UK: Oxford University Press (2022)
• Nicolaïdis, Dimitri. “Mediterranean Frontiers. Borders, Conflict and Memory in a Transnational World by Dimitar Bechev & Kalypso Nicolaidis (Eds).” Nations and Nationalism (2010)
• Padri, Orientali. Doroteo di Gaza - Comunione con Dio e con gli uomini-Qiqajon (2014)
• Roy, Sara. “The Gaza Strip: Critical Effects of the Occupation.” Arab Studies Quarterly 10, no. 1 (1988)
• Sadek, Mohamed-Moain. Die mamlukische Architektur der Stadt Gaza. Schwarz. (1991)Sadeq, Moain. Urban History of South-Western Palestine during the Bronze Age, International Journal of Business, Humanities and Technology (2012)
• Samson, Elizabeth. “A Brief Political and Territorial History of Gaza.” Is Gaza Occupied?: Redefining the Legal Status of Gaza. Begin-Sadat Center for Strategic Studies (2010)
• Sebastian Gertz, John Dillon, Donald Russell. “Review of Aeneas of Gaza, Theophrastus, with Zacharias of Mytilene, Ammonius. Ancient Commentators on Aristotle , IJPT (2017)
• Shafir, Gershon. A Half Century of Occupation: Israel, Palestine, and the World’s Most Intractable Conflict. 1st ed. University of California Press (2017)
Economics and Employment:

Information and Integration:

• Hassoun, Abdo & Hamad, Ahmed & Iriqat, Dalal & Nijim, Mohammed & Bouchikh, Yamina & Buheji, Mohamed & Aldahdouh, Tahani. The Implications of the Ongoing War on Gaza for Food Sustainability. Sustainable Futures (2025)
• ISOCARP, Spatial Visioning Reflections: Gaza (2016)
• Israeli Planning Administration, Israel's Strategic Spatial Plan (2024)
• Michael, Kobi, and Udi Dekel. “Turning the Table: Ramadan as an Opportunity.” Institute for National Security Studies (2024)
• Michael, Kobi. “Gaza Strip Reconstruction: Navigating the Strategic Dilemmas.” Institute for National Security Studies (2015)
• Michael, Kobi. The Gaza Strip: An Opportunity for Change?. INSS Insight. 950. (2017)
• Nils Mallock, Jeremy Ginges, We interviewed hundreds of Israelis and Gazans – here’s why we fear for the ceasefire (2025)
• RAND, Pathways to a Durable Israeli-Palestinian Peace. Santa Monica, CA: RAND Corporation (2025)
• Sorkin, Michael, and Deen Sharp, eds. Open Gaza: Architectures of Hope. The American University in Cairo Press (2021)
• The Portland Trust, Gaza Spatial Vision Energy and Water (2016)UNOSAT Comprehensive Road Damage Assessment, Gaza Strip (2024)
• UNOSAT Damage Assessment Overview Map, Gaza Strip (2024)
• UNOSAT Damage to Cropland Overview Map, Gaza Strip (2024)
• UNOSAT Gaza Emergency Response Data Hub (2025)
• World Bank, EU, UN. Gaza and West Bank, Interim Rapid Damage And Needs Assessment (2025)

Infrastructure, Rubble and Reconstruction:

• Barakat, S., Milton, S., & Elkahlout, G. The Gaza Reconstruction Mechanism: Old Wine in New Bottlenecks. Journal of Intervention and Statebuilding (2018)
• ESCWA, Assessment of physical damage caused to buildings by the war on Gaza (2024)
• Eve Massingham, Elina Almila, Mathilde Piret. War in cities: Why the protection of the natural environment matters even when fighting in urban areas, and what can be done to ensure protection.  IRRC No. 924 December (2023)
• Milton, Sansom, Ghassan Elkahlout, and Saba Attallah. “Shrinking Reconstruction Space in the Gaza Strip: Rebuilding after the 2021 and 2022 Wars.” Conflict, Security & Development 24 (2024)
• Palestinian Ministry of Transportation and Communications, Palestine's road and transportation master plan (2016)
• The Portland Trust, Gaza Spatial Vision Energy and Water (2016)
• UN Habitat, Gaza Urban Profile (2014)
• UN Habitat, GLTN. Land Governance and Land Rights In Palestine (2024)
• World Bank, EU, UN. Gaza Strip Interim Damage Assessment (2024)
• World Bank, Gaza Damage Assessment Monthly Reports

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Scenario Building + Proposal:

• Dayton Keith , Jeffrey James, Lerman Eran, Silverman Robert, Warrick Thomas. Plan for Postwar Gaza (2024)
• EcoPeace Middle East ,A Vision for the Day After
• EcoPeace Middle East, Advancing Middle East Peace: Incorporating a Peace Triangle into IMEC
• Egypt, Ministry of Planning and Econonic Development, 2030 Vision of Egypt, The National Agenda for Sustainable Development (2023)
• Israeli Planning Administration, Israel's Strategic Spatial Plan (2024)
• Palestinian Ministry of Transportation and Communications, Palestine's road and transportation master plan (2016)
• Sorkin, Michael, and Deen Sharp, eds. Open Gaza: Architectures of Hope. The American University in Cairo Press (2021)
• The Portland Trust, Global Palestine Connected Gaza (2016)UNDP, Envisioning Palestine (2015)

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Spatial Planning and Urbanism:

• Alastal, A. I., Salha, R. A., & El-Hallaq, M. A. The Reality of Gaza Strip Cities towards the Smart City’s Concept. A Case Study: KhanYounis City. Current Urban Studies  (2019).
• Almughany, Nihad & El-Wazir, Mohammad & Al-Qeeq, Farid & Dawoud, Husameddin. A Sustainable Approach for Urban Integration of Hammām Samārah in the Historic City of Gaza. Archnet-Ijar : International Journal of Architectural Research. (2009)
• Badawy, Usama & Salha, R. & Jawabrah, Muain & Jarada, A. & Hawajri, E.L. Urban planning analyses of refugee camps, Jabalia as case study-Gaza strip, Palestine. Int. J. Sci. Res. (2016)
• Bahiri, S. Construction And Housing In The West Bank And Gaza. Routledge.  (1991)
• Dayton Keith , Jeffrey James, Lerman Eran, Silverman Robert, Warrick Thomas. Plan for Postwar Gaza (2024)
• Palestinian Ministry of Transportation and Communications, Palestine's road and transportation master plan (2016)
• the Palestinian Ministry of Local Government, National Urban Policy for Palestine (2023)The Portland Trust, Global Palestine Connected Gaza (2016)
• UNDP, Envisioning Palestine (2015)
• World Bank, Independent Evaluation Group, Project Report: Integrated Cities And Urban Development (2023)Yacobi, Haim & Nasasra, Mansour. Routledge Handbook on Middle East Cities (2018)