- Bulgarians want to live in similar neighborhoods

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2. 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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4. Axiological interpretation of the elements affecting citizens’ choice of transport mode in Eastern Europe countries - Bulgarians want to live in similar neighborhoods 3

5. 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

6. 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

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“ 6

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“ 7

9. 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

10. 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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12. Axiological interpretation of the elements affecting citizens’ choice of transport mode in Eastern Europe countries 11 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 1989 - After the collapse of the Soviet Union we can buy old cars from Western Europe; The Bulgarian dream is now a reality

13. 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

14. 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

15. Axiological interpretation of the elements affecting citizens’ choice of transport mode in Eastern Europe countries • Buying a car 15 000 lv. (taken as a basis for comparison). The utility and the price are equal to 15 000 units (from point 1 to 5). • - When buying a car from 30 000 the price increases by 15 000 (15 000 units), but the total utility is 27 000 units. Against 15 000 monetary units we receive only 12,000 additional units of satisfaction (point 6 to 9). • 30000 - 15000 = 15000 and 27000 - 15000 = 12,000 14

16. Axiological interpretation of the elements affecting citizens’ choice of transport mode in Eastern Europe countries • When buying a car for 50 000 the price is increased by 20 000 (20 000 units), but the total utility is 41 000 units. Against 20 000 monetary units we receive only 14,000 additional units of satisfaction (from point 10 to 13). • 50000 - 20000 = 30000 and 41000 - 27000 = 14,000 15

17. Axiological interpretation of the elements affecting citizens’ choice of transport mode in Eastern Europe countries • - When buying a car for 100 000 the price increases by 50 000 ( 50 000 points), but the total utility is 70 000. Against 50,000 units we receive only 29 000 units satisfaction (point 14 to 17). • 100000 - 50000 = 50000 and 70000 - 41000 = 29,000 16

18. Veselin Grozdanov vesmart@abv.bg Club „CDCS“ Sofia, Bulgaria prof. Lucia Ilieva mail@csdcs.org Club „CDCS“ Sofia, Bulgaria Thank you for your attention!!!

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