Spatial planning of the agricultural territories in Bulgaria – how to fill the gap?
Spatial planning in the agricultural territory is crucial for the regional and rural development in Bulgaria. However, agricultural spatial development is poorly covered by the national legislation. Currently, there is a vital need in developing a modern and adequate related concept that is differen...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Geo-SEE Institute
2018-06-01
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| Series: | Micro, Macro & Mezzo Geoinformation |
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| Online Access: | http://mmm-gi.geo-see.org/wp-content/uploads/MMM-GI_10/Moteva.pdf |
| Summary: | Spatial planning in the agricultural territory is crucial for the regional and rural development in Bulgaria. However, agricultural spatial development is poorly covered by the national legislation. Currently, there is a vital need in developing a modern and adequate related concept that is different from the existing from the time of the centrally planned economy one. The objective of the paper is to present the author’s concept on agricultural spatial planning in conditions of marked-planned economy and in line with the acting in Bulgaria Spatial Development Act (SDA, 2001). A further development of the concept of the General Development Plan (GD Plan) as regulated in Chapter Six of the SDA (2001) is suggested. The author considers inappropriate for on-farm level the Specialized Detailed Development Plan as regulated in Art. 111 of SDA (2001) and promotes the idea of developing Land Use Plan (LU Plan) with appropriate characteristics. Spatial planning of the agricultural territories should be recommendatory in the small-scaled planning (GD Plan) and advisory for the big-scale planning (LU Plan), stimulated by financial and other instruments. To serve the public and private interests it should be based on zoning of the agricultural production, economy potential of the land and nature recourses and existing infrastructure. Spatial zones and territorial elements with their regimes are discussed. |
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| ISSN: | 1857-9000 1857-9019 |