Spatial analysis and modeling of fuel station in Bisha Governorate, Saudi Arabia

            The study aimed mainly to identify the spatial distribution of gas station locations in Bisha Governorate, their distribution pattern, concentration, and the direction of their spatial distribution in the centers of Bisha Governorate, in addition to analyzing the spatial relationships between gas stations and population distribution, road and urban networks in the governorate, and identifying the efficiency of spatial distribution.  And the extent to which their spatial distribution meets the conditions and standards used in establishing gas stations.  To achieve the objectives of the study, we relied on the descriptive analytical approach, as well as knowing the extent to which their locations match the criteria used in spatial planning for gas station sites, and studying the network analysis of the stations through analysis of neighborhood relevance, analysis of cadastral scopes, and ease of access through modeling and spatial suitability to propose locations for these stations.  Using the multi-criteria analysis method within the geographic information systems environment by determining the necessary criteria for selecting gas station locations in the governorate to reach the proposed locations with different degrees of suitability for each of them.
Keywords: (Bisha Governorate centers, gas stations, spatial analysis, nearest neighbor, directional distribution, standard distance, service scope, allocation scope, optimal distribution, spatial modeling).