Characterization of Road Dust, PM_x and Aerosol in a Shopping–Recreational Urban Area: Physicochemical Properties, Concentration, Distribution and Sources Estimation

Round 1

Reviewer 1 Report

The summary of the paper is clear, with reference to the objectives of the paper, to the means and methods used in the analysis, with logical and well-supported results and discussions.

The content is succinctly described and contextualized with respect to previous and present theoretical background and empirical research on the topic.

All the cited references are relevant to the research. The article is adequately referenced, papers cited in the text and highlighted in the bibliography are appropriate to the topic analyzed and are mostly from the last 5 years.

The research design, questions, hypotheses and methods are clearly stated. The arguments and discussion of findings are coherent, balanced and compelling. The results are clearly presented. The conclusions are thoroughly supported by the results presented in the article or referenced in secondary literature.

The paper fulfills the academic conditions of elaboration. The presented analysis can be a starting point for similar works in other areas of interest; in addition it has the merit of highlighting elements of wide interest regarding air quality in urban agglomerations.

Author Response

Thank you for the positive evaluation of our article. I wish you all the best.

Reviewer 2 Report

I recommend to authors to read carefully the attached document and correct all findings, errors, mistakes, etc. reported there. Special attention might be taken with the re-expression of results in tables. Good Luck!

Comments for author File: Comments.pdf

English is fine, minor corrections were also detailed in the attached file.

Author Response

Thank you very much for your comments and recommendations. I tried to conscientiously respond to all comments. Specific responses to comments are detailed in the appendix.

Author Response File: Author Response.pdf