SPATIAL DISTRIBUTION OF IRRIGATED AREAS BY PLANNING REGIONS
Author: Radka Nenova
Abstract
The main objective of the paper is to analyse the spatial structure of irrigated areas by planning regions and by categories of the utilised agricultural area in Bulgaria. Statistical data from the census of agricultural holdings were used for the empirical study, and from a methodological point of view, the correspondence analysis was applied. The results of the research can be used in the preparation of regional strategies covering the possibilities of mitigating the effects of climate change on Bulgarian agriculture through irrigated agriculture