Qualitative Evaluation of the Landuse of Linear Fueling Stations in Isfahan Metropolis Based on the Combination of Fuzzy Logic and Analytic Hierarchy Process

Providing the required fuel for vehicles and in line with it, choosing the Proper location for fueling stations is considered as one of the important and key issues. In recent years, due to the lack of large and suitable spaces for the construction of a new fuel station, for the first time in the country, the first phase of the linear fueling station a the Isfahan metropolis has been implemented. Before entering the implementation of the second phase of the project and also the extension of the stations to other metropolises of country, the evaluation of linear fueling stations especially in terms of landuse quality (matrices of compatibility, desirability, capacity and dependence) is very important. In this regard, in this research library and field methods have been used to collect data. In addition, a combination of fuzzy logic and analytic hierarchy process (AHP) has been used to analyze the status of linear fueling stations. The results show that in general, 34% of all linear gas stations in Isfahan are in a relatively unsuitable location and 20% of them are in average condition in terms of qualitative evaluation of the landuse. The general suggestions of this research are to pay attention to providing the necessary infrastructure for the construction of linear gas stations, eliminating the shortcomings of existing linear stations and conducting integrated transportation and land use studies before the implementation of the second phase of the project.