Peer review declaration

All papers published in this volume of IOP Conference Series: Earth and Environmental Science have been peer reviewed through processes administered by the Editors. Reviews were conducted by expert referees to the professional and scientific standards expected of a proceedings journal published by IOP Publishing. • Type of peer review: Double-blind • Describe criteria used by Reviewers when accepting/declining papers. Was there the opportunity to resubmit articles after revisions? The review criteria is as below: i) Technical Criteria -Scientific merit: notably scientific rigour, accuracy and correctness -Clarity of expression; communication of ideas; readability and discussion of concepts. -Sufficient discussion of the context of the work, and suitable referencing. ii) Quality Criteria Originality -Is the work relevant and novel? -Motivation: Does the problem considered have a sound motivation? -All papers should clearly demonstrate the scientific interest of the results. -Repetition: Have significant parts of the manuscript already been published? -Length: Is the content of the work of sufficient scientific interest to justify its length? iii) Presentation Criteria -Title: Is it adequate and appropriate for the content of the article? -Abstract: Does it contain the essential information of the article? Is it complete? -Is it suitable for inclusion by itself in an abstracting service? -Diagrams, figures, tables and captions: Are they essential and clear? -Text and mathematics: Are they brief but still clear? If you recommend shortening, please suggest what should be omitted. -Conclusion: Does the paper contain a carefully written conclusion, summarizing what has been learned and why it is interesting and useful?