Table 4 Definition of weighing scale for pair-wise comparison
From: Suitability analysis for Jatropha curcas production in Ethiopia - a spatial modeling approach
Intensity of importance (numerical value) | Definition (verbal judgment of preference) |
|---|---|
1 | Equal preference |
2 | Somewhat moderate preference |
4 | Moderate preference |
6 | Strong preference |
8 | Very strong preference |
9 | Extreme preference |
Reciprocals of the above | If criterion i has one of the above non-zero numbers assigned to it when compared with criterion j, then j has the reciprocal value when compared with i. |