title: Assessing coastal reclamation suitability based on a fuzzy-AHP comprehensive evaluation framework: A case study of Lianyungang, China.
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.
authors.affiliation: State Key Laboratory of Pollution Control and Resources Reuse, School of the Environment, Nanjing University, Nanjing 210023, China. Electronic address: fenglan0108@126.com.
authors.forename: Lan
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Feng
authors.affiliation: State Key Laboratory of Pollution Control and Resources Reuse, School of the Environment, Nanjing University, Nanjing 210023, China. Electronic address: xdzhu@nju.edu.cn.
authors.forename: Xiaodong
authors.initials: X
authors.lastname: Zhu
authors.affiliation: State Key Laboratory of Pollution Control and Resources Reuse, School of the Environment, Nanjing University, Nanjing 210023, China. Electronic address: sunxiang@nju.edu.cn.
authors.forename: Xiang
authors.initials: X
authors.lastname: Sun
mesh_terms: D002681:China; D003247:Conservation of Natural Resources; D003657:Decision Making; D004784:Environmental Monitoring; D004787:Environmental Pollution / Q000032:analysis*; D017143:Fuzzy Logic; D014873:Water Pollutants / Q000032:analysis; D060753:Water Quality
chemical_list: D014873:Water Pollutants
keywords: Analytic hierarchy process (AHP); Coastal reclamation suitability evaluation (CRSE); Coastline; Fuzzy comprehensive evaluation method (FCEM); Index system; Lianyungang