Fuel Your Natural Gas Vehicle in the Los Angeles Basin
Jenneille HsuMarch 14, 2011
Policy Question
• Where to build new natural gas stations in the LA Basin?
Why Natural Gas Vehicles
• Benefits:– Low emissions– Lower price than gasoline – Carpool lane
• But…– Short range (200~250miles)– Too less fueling stations
Natural Gas Fuel Stations in California
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The Los Angeles Basin
Natural Gas Fuel Station in the LA Basin
Los Angeles Orange Riverside San Bernardino
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Number of Natural Gas Fuel Stations
Hotspot Analysis
1. Distance to current stations • close: 1; far: 5
2. Distance to highway• close: 5; far: 1
3. Commute time• long: 5; short: 1
Commute minute in the LA Basin
• The index = (distance to current stations) * 0.5 + (distance to highway) * 0.3 + (commute time) * 0.2
The higher the index, the better the location to build a new fuel station
Raster “distance to current stations”
Raster “distance to highway”
Raster “commute time”
Calculating…
We find the locations to build new fuel stations!
Index of building new stations
Metadata
Skills• Original Data (Natural Gas Stations)• Geocoding with address, and longitude and latitude • Hotspot analysis• Inset map• Buffer• Clip• Dissolve• Merge• Modeling• Distance• Select by attribution• Chart• Graduate symbol
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