MOTORIZATION OF POPULATION AS INDICATOR AND CATALYST FOR SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT OF THE REGION
The paper examines the role of road transport and motorization of the population in sustainable economic development of the territories. Motorization of the population is represented as an indicator and a catalyst for sustainable economic development in the region. Road transport system is defined as a major territorial institute: it is shown its role in addressing social and economic problems, increasing mobility of the population, improving the region’s competitiveness in the global economy.
Keywords: socio-economic functions of motor transport complex, indicators and the catalyst for
sustainable development in the region, global economy, regional economy, transport discrimination
of the population, mobility of the population, trips with socio-cultural purposes, motorization of
the population, passenger capacity of the economy.
Vladimir A. Noskov, Doctor of Economics, Professor; Ivan V. Noskov, candidate of Economics. - Samara State University of Economics.