Merging Knowledge for Water Supply with Alternative Energies for Stilt House Communities of Ciénaga Grande de Santa Marta

Round 1

Reviewer 1 Report

Comments and Suggestions for Authors

Title: Title is very long need to be shortened. 

Introduction: From line 36 to 64 no references cited. Add relevant reference.  

Result and discussion ok

Conclusion: Needs modifications according to result and discussion. It should be shortened and to the point.

Reference: Needs improvement. Add updated reference from year 2023-2024.

 

Author Response

REVIEWER  1

Title: Title is very long need to be shortened.

Answ: We have made some changes and shortened the title according to suggestions.

 

Introduction: From line 36 to 64 no references cited. Add relevant reference.  

Answ: We added references and adjusted the introduction

 

Result and discussion ok

 

Conclusion: Needs modifications according to result and discussion. It should be shortened and to the point.

Answ: We made the modifications according to the results and discussion, and also summarized them to get to the key point.

 

Reference: Needs improvement. Add updated reference from year 2023-2024.

Answ: We include new and update references, taking in account the last years

Author Response File: Author Response.pdf

Reviewer 2 Report

Comments and Suggestions for Authors

Dear colleagues,

Thanks for the interesting submission. There are presentations weaknesses that should be addressede before a fair eavaluation can me made/ Please see my attached notes from Abstract and Introduction. For the remaining the Result and Discussion section contents too much material expected in Material and Methods. The discussion is short and has not really considered similar works elsewhere, Please rethink the whole presentation.

Sincerely,

Reviewer X

Comments for author File: Comments.pdf

Author Response

REVIEWER 2

Thanks for the interesting submission. There are presentations weaknesses that should be addressede before a fair eavaluation can me made/ Please see my attached notes from Abstract and Introduction. For the remaining the Result and Discussion section contents too much material expected in Material and Methods. The discussion is short and has not really considered similar works elsewhere, Please rethink the whole presentation.

Answ: Thank you for the suggestions to improve the paper. We addressed the proposed adjustments in the abstract and introduction. We adjusted the materials and methods, and results sections. In addition, the discussion was improved with similar work in other parts of the world.

 

Not sure that Fusion’ is the best choice, you are combining! In Physical Sciences, Fusion means that at the end you both approaches are one! I might be wrong, English is not my first language.

Answ: We have changed the word “Fusion”, and made some changes and shortened the title also according to rewiewer 1 suggestions

 

Abstract

This project it is no more a project!) This study

Answ: Done

 

Please link this to CGSM!)!).

Answ: Done

 

Is it ethical to supply just a fraction of the population with clean water? The wording within the abstract must not reflect this, because it is a sort of discussion!)

Answ: The study is a pilot project applying technologies to purify water through alternative energies. In this phase, it was not expected to serve the entire population, but rather to assess its feasibility. We consider it important to talk about the population served, as it was defined by the community. However, adjustments were made.

 

Keywords

Please, order alphabetically!

Answ: Done

 

Introduction

Too general and evident, not necessary!)

Answ: We remove this sentence

 

Okey but can be shorten! -Optional)

Answ: Thanks for the suggestion. We shortened the paragraph.

 

(refs. And short elucidation)

Answ: this sentence and the entire introduction were improved according to suggestions. In addition, the following references were included.

 

refs.., even Personal Communication)).

Answ: The references were included

 

(refs. –Why are you jumping back to the Global? The reader was already in the CGSM)

Answ: The entire paragraph was removed, and the entire introduction were improved according to suggestions.

 

(refs.),

Answ: The references were included

 

This paragraph is too compact and very poorly referenced! The reader is expecting a critical literature review culminating in the rational why you are texting solar energy herein. Remember there are energy-free solution like rainwater harvesting or filtration on biochar or metallic iron (You may consider the works of J. Kearns and C. Noubactep over the past two decades –Frugal technologies -Universal access to safe drinking water: Escaping the traps of non-frugal technologies. Sustainability/MDPI 13, 9645.).

Answ: this sentence and the entire introduction were improved according to suggestions. In addition, the following references were included.

 

(Same problem: not referenced and little focused on your objectives. Remember: The whole Introduction aims to convince the reader on the novelty of your contribution. Instead of such statement, say what was done and why it is still not enough or what is possible and still not tested in the CGSM)

Answ: this sentence and the entire introduction were improved according to suggestions. In addition, the following references were included.

 

(Key aspect, same presentation weakness, but better that the previous paragraphs!)

Answ: this sentence and the entire introduction were improved according to suggestions. In addition, the following references were included.

 

(Where is solar energy from? This cannot appear for the first time in the objectives, even not if solar energy is tested there for the first time!)

Answ: this sentence and the entire introduction were improved according to suggestions. In addition. This subject was included earlier to put the objective in context.

 

(same remark!)

Answ: This subject was included earlier to put the objective in context.

 

(same remark!)

Answ: This subject was included earlier to put the objective in context.

 

This is Not The Scientific Introduction corresponding to the results you obtained, Major revisions

Answ: We made several adjustments to the introduction in order to improve its quality

Author Response File: Author Response.pdf