FUZZY LOGIC APPROACH TO PETROLEUM PRODUCTS BUYING DECISION IN GHANA (A CASE OF PRIVATE CAR OWNERS IN ACCRA, GHANA)

The degree of noncompliance of filling stations locations with regards to the planning standards is worrying. Thispaper uses Geographic Information System (GIS) to analyse the locations of filling stations in La-NkwantanangMadina Municipal Assembly(LANMMA) against the planning standards set by Ghana Town and CountryPlanning Department. Primary and secondary data sources were used including Global Positioning System (GPS)to capture co-ordinates of some key features. All the analyses were performed in ArcMap environment ofArcGIS10.4 using spatial statistic (Nearest Neighbour Statistic), spatial analyst and proximity (Buffering) tools.The finding of the study revealed that 37 filling stations are located along major roads in the study area with acluster pattern of distribution. About 92% of the filling stations complied to the 15m standard distance frombuildings while all the filling stations are in compliance to the 10m standard distance between neighbour fillingstations. The study recommends that the regulatory bodies should be proactive in the discharge of their duties andensure total compliance to all the regulations