A study has examined the connection between insular space and the expansion of economic structures in early modern Cyprus and Crete. The data collected refer to the patterns of agricultural production in the eastern Mediterranean in the 17th century.

The Mediterranean Sea is a social, economic and cultural entity that is important for scientific inquiry as well as the study of a historical pathway. It is therefore important to study insularity in the field of Mediterranean studies. More specifically, it is necessary to distinguish the meanings of insularity as it refers to space and the size of the islands as influences on their productive capabilities and economic structures.

Further details: Cyprus and Crete as insular spaces [1]