Table 1 Rating scale for rating importance of criteria
From: Sustainability indices for energy utilization using a multi-criteria decision model
Intensity of importance | Definition | Explanation |
|---|---|---|
1 | Equal importance | Two indicators contribute equally to sustainable development |
2 | Weak importance of one over another | Experience and judgment slightly favor one indicator over another |
3 | Moderate importance of one over another | Experience and judgment moderately favor one indicator over another |
4 | Very strong importance | The indicator is strongly favored over another |
5 | Extremely strong importance | The evidence favoring one over another is of the highest possible order of affirmation |