Table 6 The fundamental scales of AHP method
From: Selecting a coastal cruise port of call location in mainland China using the AHP method
Intensity of importance on an absolute scale | Definition |
|---|---|
1 | Equal importance |
3 | Moderate importance of one over another |
5 | Strong importance |
7 | Very strong importance |
9 | Extreme importance |
2,4,6,8 | Intermediate values between the two adjacent |
Reciprocals | Reciprocal values for inverse comparison |