Abstract:
The study highlighted on the spatial variation of gas stations in Sirte munipality, and it used several approaches, including descriptive, analytical, and historical approaches. As well as the quantitive method among the use of (SPSS). In addition to the cartographic through using (ARC GIS) program. Furthermore, the field study method. The study found variety of findings. The most important of which are, the increase in the percentage of motor vehicles in the city from 2000-2018 by an estimated rate of 208%, which was accompanied by an increase in the number of the stations in the city. While it was only two stations in 1972. Until it reached it reached in 2018 eighteen stations, nine of which are located on the costal road while the rest are distributed in different places in the city. Except two places in the city (Qidwar and Al-Sadd) which really suffer from the lake of gas stations. Moreover, each of the mentioned stations above serves about 6,730 people in the city. According to the findings, 52.8% of the people in the city as well as the sample members thought that the distribution of the stations is unjust. The study was able to draw a distribution map for the stations in the city on several bases. Including the number of residents and their density, the distribution according to the shops. In addition to the distribution according to the network. The study also recommended a set of recommendations that contribute even in a small way to reduce some of the problems that present in the station.