According to Xiamen Municipal Government [25], two leading
marine industries in Xiamen are marine transportation and waterfront
tourism, which accounted for 21.17% and 6.22%, respectively, of
the value added in the regional economy in 2007. Although a series of
planning documents have been issued in recent years, there is still a
lack of explicit policy guidance regarding sea use planning in the
entire bay area. Which industry has greater impacts on the regional
economy? Which industry exerts fewer impacts on the marine and
coastal environment and ecosystems? What are the tradeoffs? How
will the economic and environmental performance associated with
these two industries change over time? Answers to these questions
are not yet clear to decision makers.