TERRITORIAL DIVISION OF BULGARIA - PROBLEMS AND PERSPECTIVES Cover Image

ТЕРИТОРИАЛНО РАЙОНИРАНЕ НА Р БЪЛГАРИЯ – ПРОБЛЕМИ И ПЕРСПЕКТИВИ
TERRITORIAL DIVISION OF BULGARIA - PROBLEMS AND PERSPECTIVES

Author(s): Borislav Borisov, Margarita Bogdanova, Hristo Sirashki, Evelina Parashkevova-Velikova
Subject(s): Economy, Business Economy / Management
Published by: Стопанска академия »Д. А. Ценов«
Keywords: Scenarios for territorial division; NUTS; policies in the peripheral regions.

Summary/Abstract: The new territorial division is one of the hottest topics in the country's regional policy. It is not accidental that they call it Pandora's box because regional and local authorities have issues related to Cohesion Policy instruments and their regional impact, which is difficult to be objectively assessed. The objective of the study is to analyze the strengths and weaknesses of the different scenarios for a new territorial division of the country, to identify those that are most appropriate to the purposes of sustainable and balanced development and to formulate target-oriented development policies. The research thesis is that decisions for territorial division should be based on in-depth research with appropriate scientific tools, the results of which are considered to be objective criteria when defining the boundaries of territorial units. The tasks of the survey are: study of the legal framework of the territorial division in the EU and in the country; GAP analysis of existing territorial zoning, incl. asymmetries between existing planning regions; comparative analysis of options for a new territorial division; developing targeted development policies for the regions. All scheduled tasks are met. Five scenarios have been analyzed and a variant for territorial division is presented, which corresponds to the legislative framework and specifics in the country despite some weaknesses. Among the most important conclusions is the need to reach a political consensus on the balanced sustainable development of the country, which should be considered a medium and long-term priority objective.

  • Issue Year: 27/2019
  • Issue No: 1
  • Page Range: 125-155
  • Page Count: 31
  • Language: Bulgarian