Quantitative Identification of Rural Functions Based on Big Data: A Case Study of Dujiangyan Irrigation District in Chengdu

Round 1

Reviewer 1 Report

The paper is interesting and relevant.

Just a few minor remarks:

Please consider providing full names when they appear for the first time in the paper, followed by abbreviation, e.g. OSM, POI, etc...

Figure 6 - please consider explaining why there are two representation sof commercial functions?

Please consider proofreading, some phrases are difficult to understand, e.g paragraph 4.1.2 "In the spatial function identification, a dominant functional area cannot be formed they are in different areas from other functional information"

Please consider discussing how the research findings compare with the current urban paradigms: 15-minutes city, functional mixity, mixed use development sustainable development, etc.

Author Response

Response to Reviewer 1 Comments

 

Point 1: Please consider providing full names when they appear for the first time in the paper, followed by abbreviation, e.g. OSM, POI, etc...

 

Response 1: Thank you for your suggestion. We have revised the abbreviations in the summary to the full name and adjusted the relevant contents.

 

Point 2: Figure 6 - please consider explaining why there are two representation sof commercial functions?

Response 2: Thank you for your reminder. The repeated part in Figure 6 is caused by mistakes in drawing. We have completed the adjustment according to the content.

 

Point 3: Please consider proofreading, some phrases are difficult to understand, e.g paragraph 4.1.2 "In the spatial function identification, a dominant functional area cannot be formed they are in different areas from other functional information"

 

Response 3: Thank you. We have explained in the text (line 456) and rewritten the unclear sentences for your difficult question that "in spatial function recognition, advantageous functional areas cannot be formed, and they are in different areas from other functional information"

 

Point 4: Please consider discussing how the research findings compare with the current urban paradigms: 15-minutes city, functional mixity, mixed use development sustainable development, etc.

 

Response 4: Thank you for your suggestion. For your supplementary content of "15 minutes City, functional mixity, mixed use development, sustainable development, etc.", we introduced it in the introduction at the beginning of the article, and then made a supplement in the final strategy to combine the content of the article with the existing development trend

 

 

 

Once again, we are grateful for your positive comments and suggestions.

 

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Reviewer 2 Report

Please, revise the abstract, e.g., the first sentence is not clear. How did the urbanization cause a low level of rural infrastructure? The same claim is repeated in Introduction.

Abbreviations like OSM, POI…. should not be used in abstract, especially not without providing full terms firstly.

What is meant under phrase “to scientifically formulate spatial planning”? This construction is not suitable, and it is too general. Urban planning is a scientific discipline.

Literature review provided in Introduction is too broad. What is its relation to specific research problem? Next to that, the problem has to be stated clearly, as well as the set objectives.

Figure 1 rather belongs to the Materials and Methods section.

Table 1 should appear just after its first mention.

The titles of sections 4.1.1, 4.1.2, 4.2.1, 4.2.2 etc. should be shortened.

How can quantitative identification of spatial functions help to expand spatial functions, optimize the allocation of spatial resources and the urban spatial structure, summarize urban spatial laws and formulate spatial planning? This must be elaborated in more detail, having regarded that spatial identification can be understood as a planning tool?

Please rethink the use of phrases and language style, e.g., development of urbanization = urbanization

Author Response

Response to Reviewer 2 Comments

 

Point 1: Please, revise the abstract, e.g., the first sentence is not clear. How did the urbanization cause a low level of rural infrastructure? The same claim is repeated in Introduction.

 

Response 1: Thanks. For the question you mentioned“How did the urbanization cause a low level of rural infrastructure?”, we found that there was such unclear expression in the research. We have rewritten the relevant contents of the abstract and introduction

 

Point 2: Abbreviations like OSM, POI…. should not be used in abstract, especially not without providing full terms firstly.

 

Response 2: Thank you for your suggestion. We have revised the abbreviations in the summary to the full name and adjusted the relevant contents.

 

Point 3: What is meant under phrase “to scientifically formulate spatial planning”? This construction is not suitable, and it is too general. Urban planning is a scientific discipline.

 

Response 3: Thank you for your comments. For the expression of "to scientifically formulate spatial planning", we do have some improper expressions, and we have rewritten the relevant contents

 

Point 4: Literature review provided in Introduction is too broad. What is its relation to specific research problem? Next to that, the problem has to be stated clearly, as well as the set objectives.

 

Response 4: Thank you for your suggestion. For the introduction, we have rearranged it according to the structure of "raising practical problems - Theoretical Problems - review of relevant research - deficiencies of existing research - the goal of this study". Please also review the final revision

 

Point 5: Figure 1 rather belongs to the Materials and Methods section.；Table 1 should appear just after its first mention.

 

Response 6: Thanks. For the location of the figures and tables you mentioned, we have adjusted them according to the content and put them in the corresponding position.

 

Point 7: The titles of sections 4.1.1, 4.1.2, 4.2.1, 4.2.2 etc. should be shortened.

 

Response 7: Thanks. For the problem that the title text you mentioned is too long, we have adjusted it according to the content and shortened the length of the title text

 

Point 8: How can quantitative identification of spatial functions help to expand spatial functions, optimize the allocation of spatial resources and the urban spatial structure, summarize urban spatial laws and formulate spatial planning? This must be elaborated in more detail, having regarded that spatial identification can be understood as a planning tool?

 

Response 8: Thanks. For the problem of elaborating the relationship between spatial function recognition and related contents in detail, the research has made modifications and supplements in the introduction and discussion.

 

Point 9: Please rethink the use of phrases and language style, e.g., development of urbanization = urbanization.

 

Response 9: Thanks. The research has adjusted the corresponding contents of the full text for shortening the language style and considering the use of phrases you mentioned

 

 

Once again, we are grateful for your positive comments and suggestions.

 

Reviewer 3 Report

The manuscript contains research results in the field of quantitative identification of rural functions. Authors proposed a multi-dimensional functional space analysis method for quantitative identification of rural functions. The manuscript’s strengths. The general approach of the manuscript is especially good. The manuscript is informative and good structured. The title matches the content. The topic fits the Land journal scope and the case is relevant. The introduction and literature review provide sufficient background and include sufficient references. Research methods were described exactly. The analysis has been performed reliably and the results have been presented in a clear manner. The conclusions match the research idea. Overall, the work deserves a high rating. The manuscript’s weaknesses.

Table 1 should be replaced to Page 5 (where you first mentioned it).

Figures 4: you should improve the quality for Legend. 

Table 5: You should replace the table title to the next page.

Figure 6: you should correct the name for the first function: 'Public service function'

Therefore, I believe that after revision, the manuscript is suitable for publication.

Author Response

Response to Reviewer 3 Comments

 

Point 1: The manuscript contains research results in the field of quantitative identification of rural functions. Authors proposed a multi-dimensional functional space analysis method for quantitative identification of rural functions. The manuscript’s strengths. The general approach of the manuscript is especially good. The manuscript is informative and good structured. The title matches the content. The topic fits the Land journal scope and the case is relevant. The introduction and literature review provide sufficient background and include sufficient references. Research methods were described exactly. The analysis has been performed reliably and the results have been presented in a clear manner. The conclusions match the research idea. Overall, the work deserves a high rating. The manuscript’s weaknesses.

 

Response 1: First of all, thank you very much for your high evaluation of this article. For this, we feel very honored. We have made changes to the problem you mentioned. The following is our reply to your question.

 

Point 2: Table 1 should be replaced to Page 5 (where you first mentioned it).

 

Response 2: Thanks. For the location of Table 1 you mentioned, we have made adjustments to move it to the location corresponding to the content.

 

Point 3: Figures 4: you should improve the quality for Legend.

 

Response 3: Thanks. For the picture quality problem you mentioned, we have replaced all the pictures in the full text so that all the pictures can be expressed clearly.

 

Point 4: Table 5: You should replace the table title to the next page.

 

Response 4: Thanks. We have adjusted the corresponding table content to one page.

 

Point 5: Figure 6: you should correct the name for the first function: 'Public service function.

 

Response 5: I am very sorry that the details in the picture processing did not pay attention to the details, resulting in the duplication of the names in the picture. Thank you very much for your suggestions. We have revised the corresponding contents.

 

 

Once again, we are grateful for your positive comments and suggestions.

 

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