Comparison of Fuzzy AHP and Fuzzy TOPSIS for Road Pavement Maintenance Prioritization: Methodological Exposition and Case Study

Table 2

The nine-point Saaty scale of relative importance [4].

Intensity of importance	Definition	Explanation
1	Equal importance	Two activities contribute equally to the objective.
3	Weak importance of one over the other	Experience and judgment slightly favour one over the other.
5	Essential or strong importance	An activity is strongly favoured and its dominance is demonstrated in practice.
7	Demonstrated importance	The evidence favouring over another is of highest possible order of affirmation.
9	Absolute importance	When compromise is needed.
2, 4, 6, 8	Intermediate values