Evaluation of Development Potential of Ports in the Yangtze River Delta Using FAHP-Entropy Model

Naixia Mou, Chunying Wang, Tengfei Yang and Lingxian Zhang
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Naixia Mou: College of Geomatics, Shandong University of Science and Technology, Qingdao 266590, China
Chunying Wang: College of Geomatics, Shandong University of Science and Technology, Qingdao 266590, China
Tengfei Yang: Institute of Remote Sensing and Digital Earth, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100094, China
Lingxian Zhang: College of Geomatics, Shandong University of Science and Technology, Qingdao 266590, China

Sustainability, 2020, vol. 12, issue 2, 1-24

Abstract: Port development potential refers to the potential but unrealized status and capacity of ports, which can become a reality when external conditions permit. A correct analysis of port development potential helps to better formulate investment response plans and national development strategies, and finally achieve the sustainable development of the ports. Based on the Automatic Identification System (AIS) data, basic port data, hinterland city data, traffic network data, and relevant economic and policy data, we constructed an evaluation index system of port development potential, and evaluated the development potential of eight representative ports in the Yangtze River Delta port group of China with the methods of FAHP-entropy (FAHP—Fuzzy Analytical Hierarchy Process). The results show that: (1) The development potential of the port group in the Yangtze River Delta is positioned in the upper middle level; its development prospects are considerable, and other countries or ports could give priority of cooperation with it to maximize its benefits. (2) Port economy and policy are the primary core indicators affecting the development potential of ports, while per capita GDP (gross domestic product), number of berths, and port network status are the secondary core indicators affecting the development potential of ports. (3) Ports with larger development potential usually have one or more outstanding indicators, while the potential of ports with balanced development among all indicators is relatively weak.

Keywords: port development potential; FAHP-entropy; evaluation index system; location advantage; Yangtze River Delta; environmental initiatives (search for similar items in EconPapers)
JEL-codes: O13 Q Q0 Q2 Q3 Q5 Q56 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2020
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