Propuesta metodológica de un Índice de Cobertura de Estaciones de Servicio en zonas urbanas Methodological proposal of a coverage index for gas stations in urban zones

Abstract

In this research, a territorial accessibility analysis is applied, to get an understanding of the relation between the geographic location of the Service Stations and the operational features of Manizales' transport network. The research is based in primary information, collected by GPS for more than one year. The travel time spent to arrive at a Service Station is calculated, developing a methodology to obtain a Spatial Coverage Index, which allows making a quantitative comparison. The sectors of the city, with deficient coverage to service stations are identified.