Articles | Volume 29, issue 18
https://doi.org/10.5194/hess-29-4661-2025
© Author(s) 2025. This work is distributed under
the Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 License.Leveraging soil diversity to mitigate hydrological extremes with nature-based solutions in productive catchments: an application and insights into the way forward
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- Final revised paper (published on 26 Sep 2025)
- Preprint (discussion started on 09 Jan 2025)
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RC1: 'Comment on egusphere-2024-3978', Anonymous Referee #1, 11 Jan 2025
- AC1: 'Reply on RC1', Benjamin Guillaume, 23 Jan 2025
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RC2: 'Comment on egusphere-2024-3978', Martin Volk, 28 Jan 2025
- AC2: 'Reply on RC2', Benjamin Guillaume, 07 Mar 2025
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ED: Publish subject to revisions (further review by editor and referees) (16 Mar 2025) by Nunzio Romano

AR by Benjamin Guillaume on behalf of the Authors (18 Apr 2025)
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EF by Daria Karpachova (30 Apr 2025)
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ED: Referee Nomination & Report Request started (14 May 2025) by Nunzio Romano
RR by Martin Volk (16 May 2025)

RR by Anonymous Referee #3 (15 Jun 2025)

ED: Publish subject to minor revisions (review by editor) (18 Jun 2025) by Nunzio Romano

AR by Benjamin Guillaume on behalf of the Authors (27 Jun 2025)
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ED: Publish as is (07 Jul 2025) by Nunzio Romano

AR by Benjamin Guillaume on behalf of the Authors (09 Jul 2025)
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The manuscript is engaging, well-written, and provides valuable insights into the effectiveness of Nature-Based Solutions (NBS) in the two selected case studies. However, I believe the authors should further clarify the differences in soil characteristics between the two case studies. This is critical since a key focus of the manuscript is on how soil properties influence the efficiency of NBS. Although the two case studies differ in geomorphologic and land use/land cover properties, they share similar soil characteristics (both predominantly silty). Emphasizing this aspect would help differentiate the results and strengthen the analysis of case-specific outcomes.
Additionally, I suggest some improvements to the figures, as the distinction between the two case studies is not particularly clear in some of them (e.g., Figure 3 and Figure 5). Enhancing the visual representation could better convey the comparative analysis.
Lastly, lines 312–315 are particularly intriguing. The unexpected results warrant a deeper explanation. It would be beneficial if the authors elaborated on the potential reasons behind these findings, focusing on how geomorphological and soil characteristics of the selected areas may have influenced the outcomes. Given the proximity of the two areas, climatic factors are likely not a significant contributor, so discussing the impact of local geomorphology and soil properties in greater detail would add valuable context.