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Quantitative Assessment of Environmental Sensitivity to Desertification Using the Modified MEDALUS Model in a Semiarid Area

Sustainability 2021, 13(14), 7817; https://doi.org/10.3390/su13147817
by Sayed Fakhreddin Afzali 1, Ali Khanamani 2, Ehsan Kamali Maskooni 3 and Ronny Berndtsson 4,*
Reviewer 1: Anonymous
Reviewer 2: Anonymous
Sustainability 2021, 13(14), 7817; https://doi.org/10.3390/su13147817
Submission received: 15 June 2021 / Revised: 5 July 2021 / Accepted: 9 July 2021 / Published: 13 July 2021
(This article belongs to the Special Issue Land and Water Degradation in Catchments: The Role of Remote Sensing for Assessment and Management)

Round 1

Reviewer 1 Report

Dear all,

Thanks for the invitation to review this manuscript.

The topic, as we all knew, is very relevant. Besides, it was very interesting to read this work. The work is well structured, the methods are proper, and it could contribute to the thematic literature. 

In this regard, my suggestion for improvement are the following:

  • the introduction could cover more methods and tools used in this typology of studies, as an example here a reference: Castanho, R.A., Naranjo Gómez, J.M., Vulevic, A., and Couto, G (2021). The Land-Use Change Dynamics Based on the CORINE Data in the Period 1990–2018 in the European Archipelagos of the Macaronesia Region: Azores, Canary Islands and Madeira. ISPRS Int. J. Geo-Inf. 2021, 10, 342. https://doi.org/10.3390/ijgi10050342
  • there are no study limitations and future research lines - a section about this should be added

Also, there are some minor issues, such as using the English language (sometimes hard to read) or an incorrect citation (according to MDPI/Sustainability style) in line 55.

Best regards,

Author Response

Please find the rubuttal to the review in the enclosed file.

Author Response File: Author Response.pdf

Reviewer 2 Report

Dear Authors,

please find my comments on your manuscript.

Kind regards

Reviewer

Comments for author File: Comments.pdf

Author Response

Please find the rebuttal to the review in the enclosed file.

Author Response File: Author Response.pdf

Round 2

Reviewer 2 Report

Dear Authors,

I'm happy with all of the changes that you have incorporated into the manuscript. I believe that in the current form it has been significantly improved and is now ready for being published.

Kind regards

Reviewer

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