title: Regional policy for rural settlements in Bulgaria.
abstract: Government policies concerning rural settlement and rural-urban migration in Bulgaria since 1944 are evaluated and described.  The author observes that during this period, "Bulgaria...has undergone rapid urbanization.... The marked destructive processes in the rural settlement network since 1944, mainly due to the ageing of the rural population and its migration to the cities, have necessitated the implementation of an active regional policy in rural regions.  A 'policy of key settlements' and 'a policy of key regions' were developed in recent years [to encourage rural development]."
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authors.lastname: Tsekov
mesh_terms: D002031:Bulgaria; D003710:Demography; D019049:Developed Countries; D004641:Emigration and Immigration; D005060:Europe; D005061:Europe, Eastern; D005843:Geography; D006076:Government; D011057:Politics; D011153:Population; D011154:Population Characteristics; D011157:Population Dynamics; D011640:Public Policy; D012424:Rural Population
keywords: Bulgaria; Demographic Aging; Demographic Factors; Developed Countries; Eastern Europe; Europe; Geographic Factors; Government; Migration; Migration, Internal; Policy; Political Factors; Population; Population Characteristics; Population Dynamics; Rural Population; Rural Spatial Distribution; Rural-urban Migration; Settlement And Resettlement; Spatial Distribution