Complexity

Research Article

Analysis of Coupling Co-Ordination between Intensive Sea Use and the Marine Economy in the Liaoning Coastal Economic Belt of China

Table 4

Classification criteria and types of degree of coordination.


Degree of coupling coordination	Relative development degree	Characteristics of coordination types	Type	Coordination stage

0 < ≤ 0.3	0 < E ≤ 0.8	The sea use status lags behind the marine economy, restricting the development of the marine economy; sea areas tend to be extensively utilized	I	Separation
	0.8 < E < 1.2	The sea use status synchronizes with the marine economy, facilitating the development of the marine economy; sea areas tend to be intensively utilized	II
	1.2 ≤ E	The sea use status is ahead of the marine economy, affecting the development of the marine economy; sea areas tend to be excessively utilized	III

0.3 < ≤ 0.5	0 < E ≤ 0.8	The sea use status lags behind the marine economy, restricting the development of the marine economy; sea areas tend to be extensively utilized	IV	Antagonism
	0.8 < E < 1.2	The sea use status synchronizes with the marine economy, facilitating the development of the marine economy; sea areas tend to be intensively utilized	V
	1.2 ≤ E	The sea use status is ahead of the marine economy, affecting the development of the marine economy; sea areas tend to be excessively utilized	VI

0.5 < ≤ 0.8	0 < E ≤ 0.8	The sea use status lags behind the marine economy, restricting the development of the marine economy; sea areas tend to be extensively utilized	VII	Run-in
	0.8 < E < 1.2	The sea use status synchronizes with the marine economy, facilitating the development of the marine economy; sea areas tend to be intensively utilized	VIII
	1.2 ≤ E	The sea use status is ahead of the marine economy, affecting the development of the marine economy; sea areas tend to be excessively utilized	IX

0.8 < ≤ 1	0 < E ≤ 0.8	The sea use status lags behind the marine economy, restricting the development of the marine economy; sea areas tend to be extensively utilized	X	Coordination
	0.8 < E < 1.2	The sea use status synchronizes with the marine economy, facilitating the development of the marine economy; sea areas tend to be intensively utilized	XI
	1.2 < E	The sea use status is ahead of the marine economy, affecting the development of the marine economy; sea areas tend to be excessively utilized	XII