|
| Target layer | Criterion layer | Index layer | Index descriptions |
|
| A comprehensive evaluation of maritime boundary delimitation schemes (C) | Natural resource factors of the sea area (C1) | Sea area ratio between the two provinces (C11) | Fairness of sea area division |
| Island quantity ratio between the two provinces (C12) | Fairness of island quantity division |
| Island area ratio between the two provinces (C13) | Fairness of island area division |
| Length ratio of island deep-water shorelines between two provinces (C14) | Fairness of deep-water shoreline division |
| Socioeconomic factors of the sea area (C2) | Disputing aquaculture sea area ratio between two provinces (C21) | Fairness of aquaculture-oriented sea area division |
| Disputing harbor and shipping sea area ratio between two provinces (C22) | Fairness of harbor and shipping-oriented sea area division |
| Disputing aquaculture fisherman quantity ratio between two provinces (C23) | Livelihood index of aquaculture fishermen |
| Social stability in counties and cities near disputing sea areas in two provinces (C24) | Social stability in adjacent counties and cities |
| Expected delimitation effects (C3) | Protection conditions of territorial sea base points in Dashan island (C31) | Maritime rights and interests maintenance index |
| National maritime rights and interests guarantee capability (C32) | Maritime rights and interests maintenance index |
| Sustainable development capability of disputing sea areas (C33) | Sustainable development indexes of sea areas |
| Management difficulties of disputing sea areas (C34) | Sea area management indexes |
| Acceptance of both parties to the delimitation schemes (C35) | Acceptance index of schemes |
| Fairness verification index of maritime boundary delimitation outcome (C36) | Sea area/shoreline length ratio |
|
