Geography of Industry in Bulgaria

PhD Assist. Prof. PhD P. Patarchanov, Assist. Prof. PhD. R. Nedkov

(optional course)

Bulgaria industry is a major, structural sector of the national economy. With lectures "Geography of industry in Bulgaria" aims to increase students' knowledge about the genesis, development, territorial organization and regional management of the sector forming more than ½ of gross domestic product. Thus attempting to identify a relief scientific and methodological foundations of the geographical analysis of the industry and at the same time convincingly prove applied countries and geographical importance of research and scientific results.

Structurally course content is divided into three main sections. The first examines the issues about the nature and structure of industrial production, clarifies the differences that exist between industry and industry in Bulgaria are studied issues factor effect on territorial organization of industry, as well as methods for geographical analysis of industry and measuring regional performance industrial production. The second section focuses on the genesis and sector-territorial structure of industry in the country. The third section analyzes in detail the regional organization and regional management industry in Bulgaria. Special attention is paid to the study of regional and regional-sectoral restructuring of industry in the country in terms of transition to a market organization and management of the national economy.