Research on the Role of Marine Ranching Construction in Enhancing Market-Oriented Energy-Saving and Emission-Reduction Potential: Experience from China’s Coastal Cities
Round 1
Reviewer 1 Report
Comments and Suggestions for AuthorsThe aim of the work is to study the impact of ranching construction energy-saving and emission reduction potential of coastal cities in China. The work is on the border of marine economics, ecology and management theory.
The research material includes a large sample of 53 Chinese coastal cities, for which the authors should be commended. Another valuable thing is the creation of several research hypotheses, which the authors try to prove in further analyses by building theoretical models and their statistical analysis.
The authors analyze factors such as Green Innovation, Extreme Weather and financial stability in the scope of energy-saving and emission reduction for the sustainable development of coastal cities.
The conclusions obtained from the analyses are appropriate and comprehensive. The reviewer agrees with the authors of the work in stating that marine ranching in coastal cities plays a positive role for energy-saving and emission reduction potential in China. It is good that the authors are aware of the threats to sustainable development resulting from climate change or industrial transformation.
Technical comments
- The authors should clearly indicate in the Research Material which coastal cities in China were analyzed. The best way to do this is visually, using a map with 53 cities marked on it.
- The Research Material should include a table with the basic characteristics of Marine Ranching in individual coastal cities. This characteristic should include: type of product (e.g. fish), volume of marine ranching production, value of income of the marine ranching industry, employment in this industry.
These details are necessary for the reader to be aware of the size and role of the marine ranching industry in China.
The article is suitable for publication in Water after the authors have completed the elements indicated by the reviewer.
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Reviewer 2 Report
Comments and Suggestions for AuthorsWe read the article in detail. The authors conducted research on the potential of marine ranch construction to enhance market-oriented energy conservation and emission reduction through theoretical path analysis and quasi-natural experiments. The entire research framework design, variable selection and data usage status seem to be illogical and inappropriate. This will lead to biased results, and the results will only present statistical calculation results with no research significance. We also made some comments:
The authors are not experts in the field of Marine Ranching Construction and Energy-Saving and Emission Reduction. Don't know much about this area. Marine Ranching Construction is not market-oriented or Market-oriented Energy-Saving and Emission Reduction Potential.
The abstract lacks motivation, purpose, and clear explanation of results.
Introduction
1.Line 27-30, the citations in this document are insufficient, incomplete and even contain errors. It is recommended to read more literature.
2.Line 37-39, this content needs proof, it is recommended to cite literature to support this argument.
3.Line 37, Ocean ranching? How is it different from Marine Ranching, marine ranch?
4.Line 66-80, recommended references.
5.Insufficient description of marine ranching development and research in Japan, the United States and China.
6. The introduction covers some references, however does not introduce the scientific problem. How will this study contribute beyond the current literature?
Overview
1.Regarding 2.1.1. Ecological Benefits, what the authors wrote is indeed the benefits of ideal marine ranches, but the actual construction of marine ranches is mostly based on farming and economic benefits. There is a big difference between what we know as the ideal marine ranching construction and the actual marine ranching construction, that is, not every marine ranching construction has Ecological Benefits.
2.Line 86-88, regarding the citation and description of Document 12, this article is not about using marine ranches to deploy artificial reefs, seaweed beds, and intensive stocking to create good habitats for marine life. It is only a study of artificial reefs and has nothing to do with marine ranching.
3.Line 88-90, regarding “Studies” it is recommended to cite appropriate literature.
4.Line 88-90, Regarding Document 13, this article mainly studies the role of coastal plant communities in mitigating and adapting to climate change. Abstract: Marine vegetated habitats (seagrasses, salt-marshes, macroalgae and mangroves) occupy 0.2% of the ocean surface, but contribute 50% of carbon burial in marine sediments. Their canopies dissipate wave energy and high burial rates raise the seafloor, buffering the impacts of rising sea level and wave action that are associated with climate change. The loss of a third of the global cover of these ecosystems involves a loss of CO2 sinks and the emission of 1 Pg CO2 annually. The conservation, restoration and use of vegetated Coastal habitats in eco-engineering solutions for coastal protection provide a promising strategy, delivering significant capacity for climate change mitigation and adaption.
We recommend writing and citing correct literature and content.
5.Line 103-104, regarding document 16, the content of the paragraph does not match. Literature citation errors.
6.Line 105-109, it is recommended to cite appropriate literature.
7.Line 105-109, regarding document 17, the content of the paragraph does not match. The main research of this article: Using standard budgeting techniques, this study adapted production and market data from a FAO-led global review of seaweed farming to develop comparative enterprise budgets for eight farming systems in six countries (Indonesia, the Philippines, Tanzania, India, Solomon Islands, and Mexico). This article is not about marine ranching but about seaweed farming.
8.Line 186-191, the discussion about this paragraph is not sufficient. An inadequate description of a phenomenon may seem inappropriate as a subject for research hypotheses.
9.Line 200-203, regarding document 36, the content of the paragraph does not match. The main research of this article: Marine ranching industrial ecosystem is an innovative practice for high-quality construction of marine ranching. Exploring its construction mechanism can provide insight into the sustainable development path of marine ranching, but existing studies have not yet explored it in depth. This study uses the grounded theory research method to investigate the construction mechanism of the marine ranching industrial ecosystem based on the value creation perspective. First, the study found that building the marine ranching industrial ecosystem comprised three stages: industrial selection, industrial integration, and industrial ecosystem construction. In each stage, marine ranching enterprises put forward practical value propositions around the needs of each stakeholder, actively promote value creation, and realize value sharing with stakeholders. Second, upgrading the value proposition is the root driver for the dynamic evolution of the three stages of industrial selection, industrial integration, and industrial ecosystem construction. Third, the marine ranching industrial ecosystem can combine the resources of different stakeholders, coordinate the power of all parties, and support the development of the modern marine fisheries industrial system. Fourth, regarding marine ranching enterprises, taking social responsibility is not at the expense of economic benefits. The efficient operation of the marine ranching industrial ecosystem can balance economic, social, and environmental benefits. This study provides practical ideas for the construction and efficiency improvement of the marine ranching industrial ecosystem.
This article is not about “smart buoys for monitoring water quality and fish populations”.
10.While the authors raise the example of “smart buoys for monitoring water quality and fish populations”, our question What are the green innovations of marine ranching? The entire paragraph is inadequate and inadequate.
11. Hypothesis 2.a is based on an ideal marine ranch through an ideal green innovation process, but there are obvious differences and discrepancies between this and reality. Therefore this will lead to a biased result.
12. In the influence mechanism in Figure 1, in addition to these four items, are there other factors that need to be considered? In addition, we believe that the four factors are not directly causal. Therefore, the causal impact mechanism is a subjective identification.
Materials and Methods
1.Line 299-301, recommended references. The description of study area is insufficient and only 53 coastal cities are discussed here. We feel that more background description seems to be needed. In addition, the description of data source is insufficient, there are only 3 documents here. We think more data and source descriptions seem to be needed.
2.Line 322-327, Regarding Green innovation, there are many contents and results in this material that have nothing to do with "marine ranching construction". It is recommended to filter out meaningful documents from it.
3.Line 328-334, Regarding Industrial upgrading, this material has many contents and results that have nothing to do with "marine ranching construction". It is recommended to filter out meaningful documents.
4.Line 336-342, for the indicator of "extreme weather variables", it is recommended to specify the "period" such as year, season, month, location of occurrence, etc.
5.Line 343-348, Regarding Financial stability, there are many contents and results in this material that have nothing to do with "marine ranching construction". It is recommended to filter out meaningful documents from it.
6.In Table 2, there are many contents and results in this information that have nothing to do with "marine ranching construction". It is recommended to filter out meaningful documents from them.
Results
Results are based on methods and materials. These are meaningless statistics without correct data on marine ranching.
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Reviewer 3 Report
Comments and Suggestions for AuthorsTitle: Research on the Role of Marine Ranching Construction in Enhancing Market-oriented Energy-Saving and Emission Reduction Potential: Experience from China's Coastal Cities
The authors have studied the effect of China's marine ranching construction on the market-oriented energy-saving and emission reduction potential of coastal cities. The authors have well articulated the concept and well presented the result in the MS.
The data collection for each dependent variable and independent variable calculation needs more explanation in the method section.
There are many places typographical errors are there which were highlighted in the pdf file.
More specific comments are there in the pdf article.
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Minor editing is required
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Round 2
Reviewer 2 Report
Comments and Suggestions for AuthorsWe read this article carefully. In this revision, most of the issues we are concerned about have been revised and improved. However, we still recommend considering the following points:
1. We still worry about the use, screening and extraction of data.
2. Regarding "Figure 1. Influence mechanism", as we mentioned earlier 19, if the authors only want to introduce and study these four factors (such as the content of the 3. Mechanism Research paragraph), will not consider adding other factors. Therefore, modification is recommended. For example, “Mechanism relationship presented according to policy formulation requirements"
3.Line 541-698, instructions for Table 4-Table 10. It is recommended to modify meaningful descriptions rather than statistical terms.
4. Line 615, description regarding Figure 4. It is recommended to modify meaningful descriptions rather than statistical terms.
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Reviewer 3 Report
Comments and Suggestions for AuthorsThe manuscript has been extensively modified by the authors.
However, the method section needs more explanation like, the statistical methods used, the software used for the analysis etc. are not clear.
Even though initial 3 models were explained, based on these three models more models are created. So, all the models should be in description of materials and method.
Typographical errors may be corrected.
minor suggestions are included in the MS.
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