Vladimir Karadzhov- PhD
- Professor (Assistant) at South-West University "Neofit Rilski"
Vladimir Karadzhov
- PhD
- Professor (Assistant) at South-West University "Neofit Rilski"
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Introduction
Doctor of Economic and Social Geography, University Lecturer and Writer.
Chief Assistant Professor at the Department of Geography, Ecology and Environmental Protection at the South-West University „Neofit Rilski“ – Blagoevgrad.
Member of: Union of Scientists in Bulgaria, Association of Professional Geographers and Regionalists, Bulgarian Geographical Society, Global Social Service Workforce Alliance (GSSWA) and International Geographic Union (IGU).
Current institution
Additional affiliations
September 2010 - present
College of tourism - Blagoevgrad
Position
- Professor (Assistant)
Description
- Teaching English for tourism and Business English to bachelor students
September 2005 - June 2007
Private Professional High School "John Atanasov"
Position
- Teacher - Geography in English
Description
- Teaching geography courses in English in a high school with intensive studying of foreign languages.
September 2002 - June 2014
Language High School "Acad. Lyudmil Stoyanov
Position
- Teacher - Geography in English
Description
- Teaching geography courses in English in a high school with intensive studying of foreign languages.
Education
September 2013 - September 2016
October 2008 - September 2011
September 1998 - June 2001
Publications
Publications (54)
Настоящата разработка представя концепция за разработване на туристически пакети за град Благоевград, които да обединят природните, културните, образователните и развлекателните ресурси на региона. Основната цел е създаването на интегриран туристически продукт, който да увеличи привлекателността на града като туристическа дестинация, да стимулира м...
Dark tourism, the practice of visiting sites associated with death, tragedy, and suffering, has grown significantly in recent years, driven by visitors' emotional and educational motivations. Central to this phenomenon is nostalgia - a powerful emotional force that fosters connections with the past. This article explores the intricate relationship...
This article explores the principles and advanced techniques of conducting an effective SWOT analysis, emphasizing its role as a versatile tool for strategic decision-making. By examining its origins, theoretical foundations, and practical applications across diverse fields, the study highlights best practices for structuring and refining the analy...
The present study examines the sense of social vulnerability among the elderly Bulgarian-Mohammedan population in the underdeveloped rural and mountainous regions of Southwestern Bulgaria.The problem is especially acute for the elderly because, at the end of life, they should usually be most satisfied with life and what they have achieved, but it s...
Тази работа е изключително полезна и значима, тъй като предоставя практическо ръководство за автори, желаещи да се възползват от възможностите на дигиталното книгоиздаване чрез Kindle Direct Publishing (KDP) и Amazon. Тя не само разкрива пълния потенциал на платформата, но и описва стъпка по стъпка процеса на създаване, публикуване и промотиране на...
Virtual tourism, driven by advancements in immersive technologies such as Virtual Reality (VR) and Augmented Reality (AR), has emerged as a viable solution to mitigate the environmental impact of traditional travel. This article examines the role of virtual tourism in promoting sustainable travel by balancing technological innovation with ecologica...
Статията разглежда развитието на специализирани форми на туризъм в малките български общини Ябланица, Луковит и Тетевен. Фокусът е върху алтернативни туристически продукти като екотуризъм, агротуризъм, културен туризъм и приключенски туризъм, които използват богатото природно и културно наследство на тези региони. Чрез анализ на природните и антроп...
Виртуалният кулинарен туризъм представлява иновативна и нарастваща тенденция в туристическата индустрия, която съчетава технологичния напредък с традиционните кулинарни преживявания. Настоящата студия изследва потенциала на виртуалния кулинарен туризъм не само като модерно увлечение, но и като инструмент за подобряване на устойчивостта на глобалния...
Археологическият виртуален туризъм е иновационна форма на туризъм, която използва съвременни цифрови технологии, за да предостави достъп до археологически обекти и исторически находища по нов начин. В тази статия се разглеждат основните технологии, използвани в археологическия виртуален туризъм, включително виртуална реалност (VR), добавена реалнос...
This article explores digital marketing strategies that can be used to drive sales during the Black Friday and Christmas shopping periods. It starts by discussing the importance of these periods for retailers, and how e-commerce has changed how people shop during these events. The research then goes on to formulate different digital marketing strat...
Introduction: The application of artificial intelligence (AI) has been steadily increasing in diverse spheres of life, such as technologies, economics, education, art and culture, even in politics and others. What is more, the everyday life has been deeply impacted by the development of the AI. As AI is possibly to become integrated into the operat...
In an era defined by environmental consciousness, the concept of virtual tourism has emerged as a promising alternative to traditional travel. This article investigates the claim that virtual tourism, characterized by the exploration of global destinations from the confines of one's home through various digital platforms, is the epitome of ecologic...
В последните години все по-актуални стават въпросите, свързани с изграждането на посетителска инфраструктура в обекти от националната екологична мрежа. Чрез реализацията на различни програми и проекти през последните години значително се подобри посетителската инфраструктура в националните и природни паркове, извънградски райони и териториите, хара...
The article "Evaluation of Digital Tourism Impact" examines the effects of digital technology on the tourism industry. Through a comprehensive literature review and a survey of tourism professionals, the study evaluates the positive and negative impacts of digital tools, such as online travel agencies, social media, and mobile applications, on the...
АНОТАЦИЯ: Настоящата статия има за цел да оцени материалното и нематериалното въздействие на дигиталния туризъм, както върху крайния потребител, така и върху икономическите субекти, предлагащи туристически услуги. Това е сложна задача, която трябва да бъде разработена като концепция във все по-големи детайли с течение на времето. Тук се прави опит...
Съвременното демографско развитие на България се характеризира с влошени характеристики по редица основни демографски показатели. Страната е на едно от последните места в света по естествен прираст и на едно от първите места в света по смъртност и темп на намаляване на населението (според ООН, Световната банка и др.).
Отрицателният механичен прирас...
International student work programs are major social and economic phenomenon in the modern stage of development of Bulgaria. They are known with different names-student brigades, Work-and-travel programs and others. According to the author's definition, these programs represent " a process in which the participants-students in bachelor's or master'...
Дисертационен труд на Владимир Николов Караджов за придобиване на ОНС „доктор“, защитен пред научно жури на 01.09.2016 в зала 4401 на катедра ГЕООС към Природо-математически факултет на Югозападен университет „Неофит Рилски“ – гр. Благоевград
Abstract: THE INTERNATIONAL LABOUR MIGRATIONS OF THE STUDENTS FROM BLAGOEVGRAD'S UNIVERSITIES
This study...
These are the destinations abroad, which are the most preferred by Bulgarian students, when they go outside the country to participate in seasonal work programs (WAT-programs and similar). Data from the year 2016. Source: Sample size survey by Vladimir Karadzhov.
АВТОРЕФЕРАТ на дисертационен труд за присъждане на образователна и научна степен „доктор”по научна специалност„Икономическа и социална география”
Abstract: THE INTERNATIONAL LABOUR MIGRATIONS OF THE STUDENTS FROM BLAGOEVGRAD'S UNIVERSITIES
This study examines thoroughly the phenomenon: "International labour migrations" of the students from Blagoe...
This is a data-set revealing the Duration of job residence of Bulgarian students during their seasonal (summer) works abroad. They are working predominantly in the USA, Great Britain, European union (Germany, Denmark, Cyprus, Greece etc.) and others. Data are collected among 500 students in the period 2011 - 2016 by Vladimir Karadzhov, South-West u...
This is a data-set revealing the economic branches occupied by Bulgarian students during their seasonal (summer) works abroad. They are working predominantly in the USA, Great Britain, European union (Germany, Denmark, Cyprus, Greece etc.) and others. Data are collected among 500 students in the period 2011 - 2016 by Vladimir Karadzhov, South-West...
This is a data-set revealing the income satisfaction of Bulgarian students during their seasonal (summer) works abroad. They are working predominantly in the USA, Great Britain, European union (Germany, Denmark, Cyprus, Greece etc.) and others. Data are collected among 500 students in the period 2011 - 2016 by Vladimir Karadzhov, South-West univers...
This is a data-set revealing the duration of a working day of Bulgarian students during their seasonal (summer) works abroad. They are working predominantly in the USA, Great Britain, European union (Germany, Denmark, Cyprus, Greece etc.) and others. Data are collected among 500 students in the period 2011 - 2016 by Vladimir Karadzhov, South-West u...
This is a data-set revealing the money saved by Bulgarian students during their seasonal (summer) works abroad. They are working predominantly in the USA, Great Britain, European union (Germany, Denmark, Cyprus, Greece etc.) and others. Data are collected among 500 students in the period 2011 - 2016 by Vladimir Karadzhov, South-West university "Neo...
The report is based on a research conducted by Dr. Vladimir Karadzhov among 500 students and their families in the period 2011-2016 year, which studies the phenomenon "international student labor migrations", also known as "student brigades." Large number of quantitative indicators is being studied by which different aspects of the phenomenon can b...
A dataset from a survey, held in 2011 among 101 Bulgarian students from Blagoevgrad municipality. It represents briefly which expenses were mostly cut after the beginning of the so-called "global economic crisis" in 2008. It shows how selective students are, when they need to prioritize their needs and necessities. Source: Vladimir Karadzhov, 2011....
This SWOT analysis is based on the conclusions outlined in studying the phenomenon of "student brigades." It comprises various aspects of the conditions under which journeys are conducted, such as: ways of applying, departure, selected destinations, accommodations, residence, payment, savings, duration of workday, number of occupied job positions a...
This research attempts to reveal the level of utilization of European funds by the smallholder farmers in rural areas in Southwestern Bulgaria, their problems and levels of satisfaction by the administrative services they receive. The survey was held in the spring of 2013. It collects data directly from the beneficiaries of these European programs....
През 2015 може с голяма увереност да се приеме, че живеем в условията на динамична миграционна обстановка. Емиграцията на български граждани продължава, превръщайки се от година на година във все по-голяма заплаха пред демографската и социална сигурност на страната. Обратният процес на завръщане на наши сънародници в родината или на трайно заселван...
Еmigration is presented with its characteristics – both negative and positive. As a
segment of it is also analyzed the emigration emerged after student work-and-travel programs
- a phenomenon that is not monitored officially by our national statistics. Of interest are the
socio - psychological and financial aspects of emigrants, in particular also...
Изследвана е готовността за трайна емиграция сред българските студенти. Данните са събрани чрез електронен колектор на платформата Survey Monkey. Изследването е проведено сред 101 студенти, обучаващи се в гр. Благоевград през 2015 година от Владимир Караджов.
Изследвани са начините, по които българските студенти формират представата си за живота в чужбина, като част от по-мащабно изследване на готовността за трайна емиграция сред българските студенти. Данните са събрани чрез електронен колектор на платформата Survey Monkey. Изследването е проведено сред 101 студенти, обучаващи се в гр. Благоевград през...
Изследвани са начините, по които българските студенти възприемат живота в чужбина, като част от по-мащабно изследване на готовността за трайна емиграция сред българските студенти. Различните показатели са оценени по 12-степенна скала. Респондентите сами преценяват кои фактори да предложат и каква оценка им поставят по скалата от 0 до 12. Крайният р...
This survey attempts to reveal if the students summer work programs abroad, also known as work-and-travel (WAT) programs influence the potential emigration of Bulgarian students in the US. For the purpose of the survey data has been collected from participants, as well as received by official institutions.
This article represents the results of a survey focused on the
economic aspects of the students’ summer work and exchange programs
abroad. The author’s interest was pointed on the connection: household incomes
– students’ participation in summer work programs. This survey is
based on both: official statistical data from national institutions and re...
This report examines the problems caused by seasonality of some classic tourist services prevailing in the tourism profile in SouthWestern Bulgaria. Options have been considered to solve or minimize the problem by focusing on spa and wellness services.The findings could help tourism organizations and/or owners and managers of tourism companies to o...
Here are presented the results of a research in the mountainous Rilo-Rhodopean parts of Bulgaria. This is a high-altitude, rural-agricultural region, suffering poverty and underdevelopment. The investigation concerns analyzes of European documentary as well as a survey among the population in some rural municipalities of the southwestern Bulgaria....
This paper represents the results and conclusions from a survey that was held in the spring of 2013. This research attempts to reveal the level of utilization of European funds by the farmers in rural areas in Southwestern Bulgaria, their problems and levels of satisfaction by the administrative services they receive. It collects data directly from...
This paper presents the results and conclusions from a survey undertaken in Blagoevgrad municipality, Bulgaria, in May 2013. The aims were to reveal the dependencies between population mobility (within the urban areas and abroad) and the income shortages. The attention was focused on the question: are people less mobile in the conditions of crisis?...
In this paper are presented the results and conclusions from my own survey, held in Blagoevgrad municipality, Bulgaria, between the years 2011 and 2013. It concerns the typical native phenomenon " student's working trips abroad ". The attempt is to reveal why these travels are necessary, why they even appear and why are they preferred as a summer j...
This paper presents the results and conclusions from a
survey undertaken in Blagoevgrad municipality, Bulgaria, in May 2013. The
aims were to reveal the dependencies between population mobility (within
the urban areas and abroad) and the income shortages. The attention was
focused on the question: are people less mobile in the conditions of crisis?...
This paper represents the results and conclusions from a survey undertaken in Blagoevgrad municipality, Bulgaria, in the end of the year 2011. It concerned a relatively new socioeconomic phenomenon – students work journeys in foreign countries. Here are presented two key points of the process – the destinations of these journeys and the repeatabili...
В този доклад се представят резултатите от авторско
проучване, проведено през Декември 2011 сред 101 студенти, обучаващи се на
територията на община Благоевград. В него се разглеждат промените, които са
настъпили в ежедневния живот, навиците, разходите и нагласите на студентите
по време на икономическата криза. Кои разходи са най-съкратени и защо,...
This dataset reveals data about the origin of the financial funds, used by Bulgarian students to pay their participation in seasonal international work trips.They are working predominantly in the USA, Great Britain, European union (Germany, Denmark, Cyprus, Greece etc.) and others. Data are collected among 500 students in the period 2011 - 2016 by...
This is a data-set revealing the monthly income per participant's family (or household) member among Bulgarian students during their seasonal (summer) works abroad. They are working predominantly in the USA, Great Britain, European union (Germany, Denmark, Cyprus, Greece etc.) and others. Data are collected among 500 students in the period 2011 - 2...
This paper represents the results and conclusions from a survey that was held between 2011 and 2013 in Blagoevgrad municipality, Bulgaria. It concerns the changes, caused by the global financial crisis upon the students work journeys in foreign countries. This research is focused on the changes in participant's attitudes and activities after 2008.
In 2008 a new social program started in Blagoevgrad municipality. Students from elementary schools located in the near villages begun to travel daily to the municipal center, due to closing their village elementary schools. This had double-sided effect on them and their families. From one side they started to receive high quality educational servic...
A practical guide about " How to make a school class in the open air with minimum preparation, time wasting and nerves ". In my eight-year practice as a school teacher I realized, that students and teachers adopt this method for variegate teaching with a great enthusiasm. Both sides are charged with positive energy and remember such lessons for a l...
The purpose of this research is to reveal a new point of view to the connection-youth education – socioeconomic development of a municipality (in this particular case – Blagoevgrad, Bulgaria). Discussing this topic usually underestimates the secondary education and gives priority to the university degrees studying. It is of big interest to analyze...
