Research Article

Comprehensive Utilization Pattern of the Bohai Rim Coastline Using the Restrictive Composite Index Method

Table 3

Criteria for the classification of comprehensive utilization types of coastlines.

ClassificationEcological protection coastlinePublic access and recreation coastlineLivelihood security coastlineIndustrial production coastline

Suitability index (SI)0 ≤ SI ≤ 2.27422.2742 < SI ≤ 3.64273.6427 < SI ≤ 11.2125SI > 11.2125