Fuzzy Comprehensive Evaluation of Maritime Boundary Delimitation Schemes Based on AHP-Entropy Weight Method

Table 2

Common technological methods to formulate delimitation schemes.

No.	Name of methods	Introduction of methods
1	Equidistance delimitation method	The involved parties advocated the generation of a line in the overlapping sea areas that the distances from every point on this line to the estimated nearest points on the baselines of each party’s territorial seas are equal. The line is used as the preliminary maritime boundary delimitation
2	Historical habit delimitation method	The historical habit line accepted by involved parties is used as the preliminary line for maritime boundary delimitation
3	Angle bisector delimitation method	Adjacent coastal countries or provinces make a straight from the land administration boundary point along the extension directions or main body of their coasts to form an angle. The bisector of this angle is made and used as the preliminary line for maritime boundary delimitation
4	Bearing line delimitation method	The two parties involved formed a bearing line after negotiation and use it as the preliminary line for maritime boundary delimitation
5	Latitude parallel line delimitation method	Based on negotiation, the involved parties agreed to use latitude or longitude lines that run through the overlapping sea areas as the preliminary line for maritime boundary delimitation
6	Overlapping bisector delimitation method	The involved parties agree to make a straight line or curve in the overlapping sea area according to the principle of equal areas between two sides of the line and use it as the preliminary line for maritime boundary delimitation
7	Trough centerline delimitation method	In disputing regions with deep troughs or evident topographical changes, the topographic centerline can be used as the preliminary line for maritime boundary delimitation among involved parties