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Table 3 Indicator weights based on CRITIC method

From: Value evaluation model (VEM) of ancient Chinese military settlement heritage: a case study of Liaoxi Corridor in the Ming Dynasty

Indicator type

Evaluation indicator

Weight

Historical value

Settlement area

0.160

Defense level

0.133

Troop size

0.151

Number of nearby military facilities

0.556

Scientific value

Build time

0.215

Protection level

0.499

Tangible relics

0.286

Social value

Elevation

0.301

Distance from Ming Great Wall or coastline

0.291

Location conditions

0.217

Land use type

0.191

Cultural value

Intangible relics

0.247

Historical events

0.408

Cultural continuity

0.345

Artistic value

Architectural forms

0.514

Materials

0.340

Decorations

0.146