Research on the Value of Water-Related Cultural Heritage Architecture from Historical Environmental Records: Evidence from the Li River Basin in China

Round 1

Reviewer 1 Report

Comments and Suggestions for Authors

The introduction provides a good background to the research topic, but it could be structured more clearly to introduce the research objectives and the significance of the study more explicitly. Also, consider mentioning the gap in the existing literature that this study aims to address.

The section on data sources and methodology is detailed and well-explained. However, consider organizing it more logically, perhaps separating data collection methods from analytical techniques for clarity. Additionally, it would be helpful to provide a rationale for the selection of specific analytical methods and tools.

 

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Reviewer 2 Report

Comments and Suggestions for Authors

The paper's authors have tried to find a quantifiable correlation between WRCHA and human-water symbiosis by considering various relevant factors. The study is innovative but the presentation is not up to the mark. It takes a careful reading to find the main scope of the study. First of all my suggestion will be to rearrange the paper as per the content given below :

Introduction 

Significance of the study > Justification/Research Gap > Objective and Scope 

Literature Review 

Only the oldest and most popular papers to be discussed

Methods and Materials

Describe why and how you have used various methods and materials to find the study's overall conclusion.

Detail Methodology: Here give a detailed and thorough explanation of the various papers prepared. 

Results : Show the most significant result only. Try to justify.

Discussion and Conclusion : Major Result > Limitations > Applications of new method to overcome in the coming paper.

First, rearrange and submit the paper and then only I can further review this paper.

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Reviewer 3 Report

Comments and Suggestions for Authors

What does it mean "water faith", isoheads? please elaborate, with examples. 

Please avoid reference lumps (ie. multiple references shown in one bracket)

I'd reconsider displaying the photos of Fig. 2. The map can be sufficient enough. 

Between line 178 and 191, as well as between 521 and 535, 559 and 589 there's nothing, only an empty space. 

There's a blank figure or photo inserted between line 637 and 657, and by that, the text cannot be read. 

5.3 Promotion of a database on "WRCHA - why is " used here?

A more detailed reference to the methodology and the specific purpose of the research should be included in the abstract or introduction. 

in line 507, reference is not found.

 

 

 

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Round 2

Reviewer 3 Report

Comments and Suggestions for Authors

thank you for the modifications. 
Checking the current, uploaded, pdf version, there are missing (not found) references in the text (in line 448, 506 - two ref's -, 590, 629). Please check these.

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