Investigating Environmental Efficiency Upgrading Path of Construction Waste Based on Configuration Analysis

Round 1

Reviewer 1 Report

Comments and Suggestions for Authors

Dear, congratulation form this work.

I suggest two adjusts in the language.

The line 36 - "methods for treatment" can be change for " methods of disposal" and line 44 - Change of “f “ by “F” in Finally. The text is comprehensive and well done.

But I will suggest that review in the goal " This research 20 provides a theoretical instruction for the development of environmental efficiency, as well as a reference for regions to select and refine configuration to enhance the environmental efficiency of construction waste generation."

In my opinion, can´t be achieve from this discuss.

I have a one question.

What theoretical instruction can be followed to improve the environmental efficiency for another cities (Chinese or not) with minor social conditions?

Then, I suggest change de aim or write one o two paragraphs explain the practical instruction.

 

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Reviewer 2 Report

Comments and Suggestions for Authors

Dear authors,

It was a pleasure to read your paper, which investigated Environmental Efficiency in the construction sector.

The structure is well-designed, which makes it easier to read and understand. It is developed in a detailed and rigorous way, and the methodology is very interesting, which are the strong points of this work.

However, allow me to make some further suggestions to improve your work.

1 - Introduction

Suggestion: the authors could link the research work problem to the 17 sustainable development goals of the 2030 agenda.

The information in Ln 82 “In order  to investigate the main factors affecting the environmental efficiency of construction waste 81 output, this research adopts the fuzzy-set Qualitative Comparative Analysis (fsQCA) proposed” and Ln 88 “This research adopts fuzzy-set Qualitative Comparative Analysis (fsQCA) to analyze the environmental efficiency of construction waste generation” is redundant.

Add a paragraph in the Introduction describing the article´s organisation (structure).

 3. Research Methodology

What were the exclusion criteria for the four provinces that were not included in the research? 

It would be interesting if the authors could detail how the PEST analysis was drawn up and what results were grouped into the four categories.

Is there a theoretical basis for the selected antecedent variables? The authors should add some citations to the antecedent variables.

 

I hope that I have helped you to improve your paper so the journal Sustainability can publish it.

Otherwise, well done!

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Reviewer 3 Report

Comments and Suggestions for Authors

Within the conclusions is mentioned that the research  was conducted, based on the data from 2020, while in chapter 3.2.1 Data Sources is mentioned period 2011 to 2020. Please clarify.

Within Chapter 5. Conclusions, the views are general and there are no specific conclusions for the conducted research.

The conclusions formed in this way are the part that follows after the specific conclusions about the conducted research.

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Reviewer 4 Report

Comments and Suggestions for Authors

Authors,

There are a lot of places where grammar is not appropriate. Once you take care of that, as a reviewer I will be able to verify the content and significance of your manuscript.

Thanks

Comments on the Quality of English Language

Need a lot of improvements

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Round 2

Reviewer 4 Report

Comments and Suggestions for Authors

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