| Literature DB >> 25455377 |
Lan Feng1, Xiaodong Zhu2, Xiang Sun3.
Abstract
Coastal reclamation suitability evaluation (CRSE) is a difficult, complex and protracted process requiring the evaluation of many different criteria. In this paper, an integrated framework employing a fuzzy comprehensive evaluation method and analytic hierarchy process (AHP) was applied to the suitability evaluation for coastal reclamation for future sustainable development in the coastal area of Lianyungang, China. The evaluation results classified 6.63%, 22.99%, 31.59% and 38.79% of the coastline as suitable, weakly suitable, unsuitable and forbidden, respectively. The evaluation results were verified by the marine pollution data and highly consistent with the water quality status. The fuzzy-AHP comprehensive evaluation method (FACEM) was found to be suitable for the CRSE. This CRSE can also be applied to other coastal areas in China and thereby be used for the better management of coastal reclamation and coastline protection projects.Keywords: Analytic hierarchy process (AHP); Coastal reclamation suitability evaluation (CRSE); Coastline; Fuzzy comprehensive evaluation method (FCEM); Index system; Lianyungang
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Year: 2014 PMID： 25455377 DOI： 10.1016/j.marpolbul.2014.10.029
Source DB: PubMed Journal: Mar Pollut Bull ISSN： 0025-326X Impact factor: 5.553