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Environmental Problems and Solutions in the Transport Sector in Bulgaria

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  • Donka Zhelyazkova

    (University of Economics - Varna)

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The present study aims to reveal some environmental problems that arise as a result of the activity carried out by the Bulgarian transport sector, as well as to propose solutions in the outlined directions differentiated at business level and at state level. In order to achieve this objective, emissions of road and other transport pollutants emitted in the atmosphere of Bulgaria are linked to the transport performance indicators and the average distance of travel of road transport as the most used transport option. In the course of the analysis, positive trends in the development of two important indicators measuring carbon dioxide (CO2) from road transport in thousand tons from 1 ton freight and carbon dioxide (CO2) from road transport in thousand tons on 1 km travelled distance.

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  • Donka Zhelyazkova, 2017. "Environmental Problems and Solutions in the Transport Sector in Bulgaria," Izvestia Journal of the Union of Scientists - Varna. Economic Sciences Series, Union of Scientists - Varna, Economic Sciences Section, issue 1, pages 28-33, November.
    • Handle: RePEc:vra:journl:y:2017:i:1:p:28-33
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    Keywords

    transport; emissions of harmful substances; environmental solutions;
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    • A00 - General Economics and Teaching - - General - - - General

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