SUSTAINABLE TRANSPORT DEVELOPMENT AS AN EXAMPLE OF IMPROVEMENT IN ENVIRONMENTAL RESOURCE ALLOCATION EFFICIENCY

At the present stage of civilization, the socio-economic development can not be stopped. The main issue is how the process will run and if we are able to control it in order to introduce their preferred development path. An efficient and effective transport system is one of the factors shaping socio-economic development. As the demand for transport continues to grow, the response to these phenomena can not be simply building new infrastructure and opening markets. The transport system requires optimization to meet the requirements arising from the concept of sustainable development. The main aim of this article is to present a theoretical model of sustainable transport and to show the possibilities and directions how to introduce the transport sector on a sustainable path of development. Efficient transport is understood as that which meets the demand for services and at the same time minimizes used resources. Rationality and balance can be achieved by effective instruments lowering transport intensity of the economy, as well as stimulating technological and organizational changes in the transport which lead to reducing the resources intensity and environmental harmful.