Axiological interpretation of the elements affecting citizens’ choice of transport mode in Eastern Europe countries

- Why, in Europe people give up using a car more easily, while in Bulgaria it is a difficult process, regardless of the difference in per capita income? - Why choose different brands of cars, and not the cheapest? - Why continue to drive petrol cars, not LPG (fuel that is currently cheaper and more environmentally friendly)? - Why do we prefer to go through the biggest traffic jams, and not a roundabout route? - Will automobiles stay а symbol of social status? 1

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- - Bulgarians want to live in similar neighborhoods 3

Axiological interpretation of the elements affecting citizens’ choice of transport mode in Eastern Europe countries - But most people in Bulgaria live in such (similar) neighborhoods 4

Axiological interpretation of the elements affecting citizens’ choice of transport mode in Eastern Europe countries - Bulgarians want to drive such a car in the 80s 5

Axiological interpretation of the elements affecting citizens’ choice of transport mode in Eastern Europe countries - But they drive these after long time waiting (for new ones) to be imported from a State enterprise „Mototehnika“ 6

Axiological interpretation of the elements affecting citizens’ choice of transport mode in Eastern Europe countries - But they drive these after long time waiting (for new ones) to be imported from a State enterprise „Mototehnika“ 7

Axiological interpretation of the elements affecting citizens’ choice of transport mode in Eastern Europe countries - But they drive these after long time waiting (for new ones) to be imported from a State enterprise „Mototehnika“ 8

Axiological interpretation of the elements affecting citizens’ choice of transport mode in Eastern Europe countries - But they drive these after long time waiting (for new ones) to be imported from a State enterprise „Mototehnika“ This is becoming a long- standing dream of every Bulgarian family 9

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SO - - With small income we can not afford the house we want to live in, but at the same time we see how Western people live After After the collapse of the Soviet Union we can buy old cars from Western Europe; The Bulgarian dream is now a reality 11

Axiological interpretation of the elements affecting citizens’ choice of transport mode in Eastern Europe countries - By comparison, as the most natural way of movement, pedestrian movement will be the basis for defining the other ones. - Addressing the need for spatial displacement form one point to another without taking into account the advantages and disadvantages of different methods of locomotion (point from 1 to 4); - Travel time - the time required to travel throughout the city with adjacent settlements (point from 5 to 8); 12

Axiological interpretation of the elements affecting citizens’ choice of transport mode in Eastern Europe countries -Comfort - (point from 9 to 12). - Modes in health - this indicator takes into account the impact on the health of the various methods of the passenger (point 13 to 16). -Consideration of the cost of acquisition of individual vehicles (points 17 to 20). 13

Axiological interpretation of the elements affecting citizens’ choice of transport mode in Eastern Europe countries - Buying a car lv. (taken as a basis for comparison). The utility and the price are equal to units (from point 1 to 5). - When buying a car from the price increases by ( units), but the total utility is units. Against monetary units we receive only 12,000 additional units of satisfaction (point 6 to 9) = and = 12,000 14

Axiological interpretation of the elements affecting citizens’ choice of transport mode in Eastern Europe countries - -When buying a car for the price is increased by ( units), but the total utility is units. Against monetary units we receive only 14,000 additional units of satisfaction (from point 10 to 13) = and = 14,000 15

Axiological interpretation of the elements affecting citizens’ choice of transport mode in Eastern Europe countries - When buying a car for the price increases by ( points), but the total utility is Against 50,000 units we receive only units satisfaction (point 14 to 17) = and = 29,000 16

Thank you for your attention!!! prof. Lucia Ilieva Club „CDCS“ Sofia, Bulgaria Veselin Grozdanov Club „CDCS“ Sofia, Bulgaria

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