Botanic Garden Tourism, Social Value, Health, and Well-Being

Round 1

Reviewer 1 Report

This is a very timely commentary about the future of our botanical gardens. It promotes Transdisciplinary System Research as a main way to achieve sustainable development goals and cannot agree with this more. Yes, botanical gardens are doing well, especially in developed countries. But they need to further ensure sustainability of their development. TSR can be an answer and this is the main idea and the conclusion of this commentary, which is well backed and supported with the references.

The commentary is very well written, and I do not think it requires any revisions. It is relevant, interesting, original, an added value, and the conclusions are consistent.

In sum, I have no major concern with this manuscript, and I could note only a few typos:

Line 215: change “eclusion” to “exclusion”

Line 228: change “democratistion” to “democratization”

Line 349: change “lecel” to “level”

Finally, some words are spelt not consistently, for example sometimes it is written “organisation”, sometimes “organization”.

Author Response

To whom it may concern,

all amendments have now been made, and my sincere apologies.

Kindest regards, always,

Nicholas, Michelle and Piumie

Reviewer 2 Report

I will judge this kind of research on garden tourism is quite important for promorting worldwide sustainable tourism. 

This submitted manuscript is convincing and informative as a commntary paper.

Therefore, I will decide this manuscript is acceptable inpresent form.

Author Response

To whom it may concern,

all amendments have now been made, and my sincere apologies for the areas for development and version submitted, but please be rest assured that this is indeed the correct version and hopefully ready for the final cut.

Kindest regards, always,

Nicholas, Michelle and Piumie

Reviewer 3 Report

Dear Authors,

Thank you for reading this comment.

The topic of the tourist, recreational and health value of botanical gardens is particularly close to me because I live near one of them - the Botanical Garden of the Maria Curie-Skłodowska University in Lublin. I am observing huge changes in making this area available to a wide range of not only city residents, but also tourists. I see the evolution that has taken place, taking into account its original research and teaching function and its current function - also popularizing the world of plants for visitors.

The study addresses the issues of tourism, social, health and Well-being usefulness of the Botanic Gardens. They were discussed taking into account the relatively broad context of these issues, which further increases the substantive value of this commentary. Moreover, the authors included not only a review of the literature on the subject and an overview of the views of various authors on the above-mentioned issues, but also pointed out research gaps in this area. In addition, the manuscript contains recommendations for botanical gardens regarding the development of tourism and recreation in their areas, as well as their health-promoting values, important for a wide range of recipients, including those with disabilities.

Author Response

To whom it may concern,

thank you ever so much for your interest and kind words, and also a lead to your local botanic garden, we will enjoy researching more into the Botanical Garden of the Maria Curie-Skłodowska, University in Lublin. You will be pleased to know that all amendments have now been made, and my sincere apologies for the version we had submitted as it was not the correct version. Please be rest assured that the correct version, and much improved version is now available.

Kindest regards, always,

Nicholas, Michelle and Piumie