Bulgaria
A deep analysis of Bulgaria National Urban Policy
Region: Europe & North America
GDP per capita
Population (2016)
Population growth rate
Inflation Rate (2014)
Drinking water (rural)
Drinking water (urban)
Forested areas
CO2 emissions estimate
Labour force (females)
Labour force (males)
Female life expectancy
Male life expectancy
Unemp % of labour force
Urban population
Male education
Female education
Data presented above is obtained form 2018 NUP Database Booklet - (2018 WorldBank dataset), access it from the World Bank Dataset
TITLE OF NUP
National Spatial Development Concept of the Republic of Bulgaria (Partial)
STAGE OF NUP
Implementation Phase
LEADING AGENCY FOR URBAN DEVELOPMENT
Ministry of Regional Development and Public Works
TIMELINE
2018 (originally 2008)
FOCUS
The main target groups of the program are 39 urban centers (level 1, 2 and 3). There are several focus areas, such as: sustainable urban development, roads and integrated urban transport, regional tourism, regional health, social and educational infrastructure, and energy efficiency in public and residential buildings.
COMMENTS
There is no explicit NUP
Thematic scope of Bulgaria NUP
Thematic attention
Economic
Development
Thematic attention
Spatial
Development
Thematic attention
Human
Development
Thematic attention
Environmental
Development
Thematic attention
Climate
Resilience
Graphical Representation
Legend:
12=Extensive
8=Moderate
4=Low
0=No Information
Measurement of how Bulgaria NUP fulfils
SDG 11.a.1 Qualifier
Population dynamics
The National Urban Policies for Bulgaria, does respond to the population dynamics as an SDG11.a.1 qualifier. Bulgaria NUP does focus on demographic trends and needs in their Implementation phase.
YES
Territorial development
Bulgaria NUP does address a spatial coherent territory that includes a balanced system for human settlement. Cities and towns along the urban, periurban and rural continum is also focussed in the Bulgaria NUP.
YES
Local fiscal space
Bulgaria NUP does address the local fiscal space as SDG.11.a.1 qualifier. Their NUP ensures that local governments have resources to carry out activities at the local level.
YES