Papers by Emilia Patarchanova
19th International Multidisciplinary Scientific GeoConference SGEM2019, Ecology, Economics, Education and Legislation, 2019
Economics and Management, 2006
One of the main tendencies in the development of tourism in worldwide importance is alternative t... more One of the main tendencies in the development of tourism in worldwide importance is alternative tourism, also named rural, agrarian, green, ecological, provincial, farm etc. Apart from this variety in the names their single meaning is obvious. They are unified by the area in which they develop – rural regions. They offer opportunities for rest and recovering in environment which is absolutely opposite to the one in their urban and industrial centers. Population prefers most the development of tourism in the territory of rural regions for diversification of economic activities. In most cases the right definition of rural regions defines their opportunity to develop alternative tourism on their territory. The report shows the evolution of understandings for rural regions in EU and in Bulgaria. It emphasizes some differences which have an effect on the opportunities for development of alternative tourism.
Rural areas cover most of the European Union and are inhabited by nearly half of its population. ... more Rural areas cover most of the European Union and are inhabited by nearly half of its population. They provide living space and a means of livelihood for millions of people, is the source of much of the food, provide a number of basic raw materials for the industry as well as they represent a category of recreation space, attractive to visitors. The specific character of rural areas within the European Union is determined by their social and cultural identity. Each of the rural areas has a unique geographical location, natural resources, history, ethnic structure of the population, religion and traditions, urban network, and economic potential. They are characterized by a distinctive way of life, closer relationships between people, direct contact with nature, which is a symbol of healthy living environment. Understanding their nature goes beyond the narrow framework of agriculture and includes contemporary views on multifunctional agriculture, economic diversification of the farm fo...
Railway Transportation in South Asia, 2021
Journal of Settlements and Spatial Planning, 2021
Despite the demographic policy conducted by the state, demographic processes in Bulgaria have bee... more Despite the demographic policy conducted by the state, demographic processes in Bulgaria have been negative for more than 30 years, with spatial differences in their manifestation and results. The main goal of our research is to find demographically stable municipalities that can be accepted as a model of demographic policy implementation to achieve positive changes in the population growth. For this purpose we investigated and identified the changes in the main demographic indicators of population for 2011 and 2019, using cluster analysis. We created spatial models of these demographic processes showing that the number of demographically sustainable municipalities is lower than that of the ones in an advanced depopulation process. Several statistical methods (tools) of specialized software - cluster analysis, Hot Spot Analysis, Spatial Autocorrelation were used. Our hypothesis that the demographic stability of a municipality is most strongly influenced by its economy was confirmed....
Journal of Settlements and Spatial Planning
Based on a comparative analysis of the conceptual and terminological issues, we assume that with ... more Based on a comparative analysis of the conceptual and terminological issues, we assume that with the Centre for Research on Settlements and Urbanism Journal of Settlements and Spatial Planning J o u r n a l h o m e p a g e: http://jssp.reviste.ubbcluj.ro The article explores and presents the leading trends in population dynamics and spatial distribution in Blagoevgrad municipality, Bulgaria. The key demographic aspects were analysed for the period between 2001 and 2016 (number and density of rural and urban population, natural and migratory dynamics and age structure). Data was freely provided by the National Institute of Statistics, Bulgaria and collected during field work. Specific features of the demographic resources were shown and the processes of depopulation and suburbanization were explained and localized. Their impact on the settlements in the area under study was analyzed-a large administrative and educational centre, Blagoevgrad town and 25 villages. Results show that the contemporary geodemographic processes and the territorial distribution of population are also features describing other municipalities in Bulgaria.
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Papers by Emilia Patarchanova