Abstract

Assessing the Environmental Impact of Fuel Filling Stations in Ghana
Track: Urban and Regional Planning
Authors: Robert Baffour

Ghana's emerging oil and gas industry is creating new economic opportunities as anticipated. Even though the oil and gas industry is in its infant stages many downstream distribution channels are springing up. One of the main offshoots of the industry is the emergence of fuel ( Petrol/Diesel and Gas (LPG)) filling stations across the country. The potential environmental impact of these stations on residential communities has raised concerns in recent times. The objective of the study was to assess the impact of the siting of these filling stations on the environment. Using GPS, data on fuel station locations and neighboring communities was collected. Using ARCGIS, various analytical tools were employed to analyze the data. The paper presents a GIS based analysis on the effect of fuel stations location on the environment.