Regional and Spatial Development of Cities in the Northwestern Region

Sonya Dokova, Georgi Nikolov, Nikolay Tzonkov, Elka Vasileva, Georgi Tsolov, Kamen Petrov () and Tzvetelina Berberova-Valcheva
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Sonya Dokova: University of National and World Economy, Sofia, Bulgaria
Georgi Nikolov: University of National and World Economy, Sofia, Bulgaria
Nikolay Tzonkov: University of National and World Economy, Sofia, Bulgaria
Georgi Tsolov: University of National and World Economy, Sofia, Bulgaria
Tzvetelina Berberova-Valcheva: University of National and World Economy, Sofia, Bulgaria

Ikonomiceski i Sotsialni Alternativi, 2018, issue 4, 29-42

Abstract: The process of territorial and socio-eco­nomic development of cities in Bulgaria and their approximation is an especially important issue in the context of Bulgaria’s EU member­ship. Objective analysis shows that a large part of the cities are seriously falling behind in terms of their development. The balance of Bulgaria’s village system is disrupted. Medium-sized ur­ban centers whose population is between 30000 and 100000 people are developing slowly, and their socio-economic conditions tend to deteriorate. Therefore, it is crucial that the spa­tial development of medium-sized cities in the Northwestern Region – which is the most un­derdeveloped region in Bulgaria – be analyzed. That way, the problems in the spatial and region­al development of the studied urban centers will be identified in order to outline the possibilities for their development. The medium-sized cities will be studied on the basis of selected socio-economic indicators, the state of the infrastruc­ture, the state of urban economy and territorial and regional development, in accordance with up-to-date strategic documents for regional and spatial development.

Keywords: cities; development; territory; plans (search for similar items in EconPapers)
JEL-codes: R10 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2018
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