scholarly journals Post-Disaster Recovery Assessment with Machine Learning-Derived Land Cover and Land Use Information

2019 ◽  
Vol 11 (10) ◽  
pp. 1174 ◽  
Author(s):  
Mohammadreza Sheykhmousa ◽  
Norman Kerle ◽  
Monika Kuffer ◽  
Saman Ghaffarian
Keyword(s):  
Machine Learning ◽  
Land Use ◽  
Land Cover ◽  
Functional Recovery ◽  
Disaster Recovery ◽  
Learning Algorithm ◽  
Support Vector ◽  
High Resolution Satellite Images ◽  
Recovery Assessment ◽  
Post Disaster

Post-disaster recovery (PDR) is a complex, long-lasting, resource intensive, and poorly understood process. PDR goes beyond physical reconstruction (physical recovery) and includes relevant processes such as economic and social (functional recovery) processes. Knowing the size and location of the places that positively or negatively recovered is important to effectively support policymakers to help readjust planning and resource allocation to rebuild better. Disasters and the subsequent recovery are mainly expressed through unique land cover and land use changes (LCLUCs). Although LCLUCs have been widely studied in remote sensing, their value for recovery assessment has not yet been explored, which is the focus of this paper. An RS-based methodology was created for PDR assessment based on multi-temporal, very high-resolution satellite images. Different trajectories of change were analyzed and evaluated, i.e., transition patterns (TPs) that signal positive or negative recovery. Experimental analysis was carried out on three WorldView-2 images acquired over Tacloban city, Philippines, which was heavily affected by Typhoon Haiyan in 2013. Support vector machine, a robust machine learning algorithm, was employed with texture features extracted from the grey level co-occurrence matrix and local binary patterns. Although classification results for the images before and four years after the typhoon show high accuracy, substantial uncertainties mark the results for the immediate post-event image. All land cover (LC) and land use (LU) classified maps were stacked, and only changes related to TPs were extracted. The final products are LC and LU recovery maps that quantify the PDR process at the pixel level. It was found that physical and functional recovery can be mainly explained through the LCLUC information. In addition, LC and LU-based recovery maps support a general and a detailed recovery understanding, respectively. It is therefore suggested to use the LC and LU-based recovery maps to monitor and support the short and the long-term recovery, respectively.

scholarly journals Improving flood damage assessments in data scarce areas by retrieval of building characteristics through UAV image segmentation and machine learning – a case study of the 2019 floods in Southern Malawi

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Lucas Wouters ◽  
Hans de Moel ◽  
Marleen C. de Ruiter ◽  
Anaïs Couasnon ◽  
Marc J. C. van den Homberg ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Machine Learning ◽  
Land Use ◽  
Learning Algorithm ◽  
Flood Damage ◽  
Support Vector ◽  
Building Stock ◽  
Ground Sample ◽  
Elevation Data ◽  
Building Characteristics ◽  
Uav Image

Abstract. Reliable information on building stock and its vulnerability is important for understanding societal exposure to floods. Unfortunately, developing countries have less access to and availability of this information. Therefore, calculations for flood damage assessments have to use the scarce information available, often aggregated on a national or district level. This study aims to improve current assessments of flood damage by extracting individual structural building characteristics and estimate damage based on the buildings' vulnerability. We carry out an Object-Based Image Analysis (OBIA) of high-resolution (11 cm ground sample distance) Unmanned Aerial Vehicle (UAV) imagery to outline shapes. We then use a Support Vector Machine Learning algorithm to classify the delineated buildings. We combine this information with local depth-damage curves to estimate the economic damages for three villages affected by the 2019 January river floods in the Southern Shire basin in Malawi, and compare this to a conventional approach using land use to denote exposure. The flood extent is obtained from satellite imagery (Sentinel-1), and corresponding water depths determined by combining this with elevation data. The estimated damages from the OBIA and aggregated land-use approach yield €10,140 and €15,782, respectively, highlighting the potential for detailed and local damage assessments using UAV imagery.

scholarly journals Machine Learning Techniques for Land Use/Land Cover Classification of Medium Resolution Optical Satellite Imagery Focusing on Temporary Inundated Areas

2020 ◽  
Vol 13 (1-2) ◽  
pp. 43-52
Author(s):  
Boudewijn van Leeuwen ◽  
Zalán Tobak ◽  
Ferenc Kovács
Keyword(s):  
Neural Network ◽  
Machine Learning ◽  
Land Use ◽  
Land Cover ◽  
Classification Model ◽  
Machine Learning Techniques ◽  
Support Vector ◽  
Land Use Land Cover ◽  
Learning Techniques

AbstractClassification of multispectral optical satellite data using machine learning techniques to derive land use/land cover thematic data is important for many applications. Comparing the latest algorithms, our research aims to determine the best option to classify land use/land cover with special focus on temporary inundated land in a flat area in the south of Hungary. These inundations disrupt agricultural practices and can cause large financial loss. Sentinel 2 data with a high temporal and medium spatial resolution is classified using open source implementations of a random forest, support vector machine and an artificial neural network. Each classification model is applied to the same data set and the results are compared qualitatively and quantitatively. The accuracy of the results is high for all methods and does not show large overall differences. A quantitative spatial comparison demonstrates that the neural network gives the best results, but that all models are strongly influenced by atmospheric disturbances in the image.

scholarly journals A Comparative Assessment of Machine-Learning Techniques for Land Use and Land Cover Classification of the Brazilian Tropical Savanna Using ALOS-2/PALSAR-2 Polarimetric Images

2019 ◽  
Vol 11 (13) ◽  
pp. 1600 ◽  
Author(s):  
Flávio F. Camargo ◽  
Edson E. Sano ◽  
Cláudia M. Almeida ◽  
José C. Mura ◽  
Tati Almeida
Keyword(s):  
Machine Learning ◽  
Land Use ◽  
Land Cover ◽  
Urban Areas ◽  
Machine Learning Techniques ◽  
Support Vector ◽  
Tropical Savanna ◽  
Learning Techniques ◽  
Bare Soils

This study proposes a workflow for land use and land cover (LULC) classification of Advanced Land Observing Satellite-2 (ALOS-2) Phased Array type L-band Synthetic Aperture Radar-2 (PALSAR-2) images of the Brazilian tropical savanna (Cerrado) biome. The following LULC classes were considered: forestlands; shrublands; grasslands; reforestations; croplands; pasturelands; bare soils/straws; urban areas; and water reservoirs. The proposed approach combines polarimetric attributes, image segmentation, and machine-learning procedures. A set of 125 attributes was generated using polarimetric ALOS-2/PALSAR-2 images, including the van Zyl, Freeman–Durden, Yamaguchi, and Cloude–Pottier target decomposition components, incoherent polarimetric parameters (biomass indices and polarization ratios), and HH-, HV-, VH-, and VV-polarized amplitude images. These attributes were classified using the Naive Bayes (NB), DT J48 (DT = decision tree), Random Forest (RF), Multilayer Perceptron (MLP), and Support Vector Machine (SVM) algorithms. The RF, MLP, and SVM classifiers presented the most accurate performances. NB and DT J48 classifiers showed a lower performance in relation to the RF, MLP, and SVM. The DT J48 classifier was the most suitable algorithm for discriminating urban areas and natural vegetation cover. The proposed workflow can be replicated for other SAR images with different acquisition modes or for other types of vegetation domains.

scholarly journals Evaluation of Light Gradient Boosted Machine Learning Technique in Large Scale Land Use and Land Cover Classification

Environments ◽  
2020 ◽  
Vol 7 (10) ◽  
pp. 84
Author(s):  
Dakota Aaron McCarty ◽  
Hyun Woo Kim ◽  
Hye Kyung Lee
Keyword(s):  
Machine Learning ◽  
Land Use ◽  
Support Vector Machines ◽  
Random Forest ◽  
Land Cover ◽  
Large Scale ◽  
Machine Learning Techniques ◽  
Support Vector ◽  
Light Gradient ◽  
Vector Machines

The ability to rapidly produce accurate land use and land cover maps regularly and consistently has been a growing initiative as they have increasingly become an important tool in the efforts to evaluate, monitor, and conserve Earth’s natural resources. Algorithms for supervised classification of satellite images constitute a necessary tool for the building of these maps and they have made it possible to establish remote sensing as the most reliable means of map generation. In this paper, we compare three machine learning techniques: Random Forest, Support Vector Machines, and Light Gradient Boosted Machine, using a 70/30 training/testing evaluation model. Our research evaluates the accuracy of Light Gradient Boosted Machine models against the more classic and trusted Random Forest and Support Vector Machines when it comes to classifying land use and land cover over large geographic areas. We found that the Light Gradient Booted model is marginally more accurate with a 0.01 and 0.059 increase in the overall accuracy compared to Support Vector and Random Forests, respectively, but also performed around 25% quicker on average.

scholarly journals Monitoring Urban Deprived Areas with Remote Sensing and Machine Learning in Case of Disaster Recovery

Climate ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 9 (4) ◽  
pp. 58
Author(s):  
Saman Ghaffarian ◽  
Sobhan Emtehani
Keyword(s):  
Machine Learning ◽  
Disaster Recovery ◽  
Local Binary Patterns ◽  
The Philippines ◽  
Support Vector ◽  
Change Analysis ◽  
Rapid Urbanization ◽  
High Resolution Satellite Images ◽  
Deprived Areas ◽  
Slum Areas

Rapid urbanization and increasing population in cities with a large portion of them settled in deprived neighborhoods, mostly defined as slum areas, have escalated inequality and vulnerability to natural disasters. As a result, monitoring such areas is essential to provide information and support decision-makers and urban planners, especially in case of disaster recovery. Here, we developed an approach to monitor the urban deprived areas over a four-year period after super Typhoon Haiyan, which struck Tacloban city, in the Philippines, in 2013, using high-resolution satellite images and machine learning methods. A Support Vector Machine classification method supported by a local binary patterns feature extraction model was initially performed to detect slum areas in the pre-disaster, just after/event, and post-disaster images. Afterward, a dense conditional random fields model was employed to produce the final slum areas maps. The developed method detected slum areas with accuracies over 83%. We produced the damage and recovery maps based on change analysis over the detected slum areas. The results revealed that most of the slum areas were reconstructed 4 years after Typhoon Haiyan, and thus, the city returned to the pre-existing vulnerability level.

scholarly journals Land use/land cover classification using machine learning models

2022 ◽  
Vol 12 (2) ◽  
pp. 2040
Author(s):  
Subhra Swetanisha ◽  
Amiya Ranjan Panda ◽  
Dayal Kumar Behera
Keyword(s):  
Machine Learning ◽  
Land Use ◽  
Land Cover ◽  
Land Cover Classification ◽  
Support Vector ◽  
Landsat 8 ◽  
Electromagnetic Spectrum ◽  
Learning Models ◽  
Extreme Gradient Boosting ◽  
Machine Learning Models

<p>An ensemble model has been proposed in this work by combining the extreme gradient boosting classification (XGBoost) model with support vector machine (SVM) for land use and land cover classification (LULCC). We have used the multispectral Landsat-8 operational land imager sensor (OLI) data with six spectral bands in the electromagnetic spectrum (EM). The area of study is the administrative boundary of the twin cities of Odisha. Data collected in 2020 is classified into seven land use classes/labels: river, canal, pond, forest, urban, agricultural land, and sand. Comparative assessments of the results of ten machine learning models are accomplished by computing the overall accuracy, kappa coefficient, producer accuracy and user accuracy. An ensemble classifier model makes the classification more precise than the other state-of-the-art machine learning classifiers.</p>

scholarly journals Spatio-Temporal Classification and Prediction of Land Use and Land Cover Change for the Vembanad Lake System, Kerala – a Machine Learning Approach

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Parthasarathy Kulithalai Shiyam Sundar ◽  
Paresh Chandra Deka
Keyword(s):  
Machine Learning ◽  
Land Use ◽  
Land Cover ◽  
Google Earth ◽  
Anthropogenic Activity ◽  
Support Vector ◽  
Learning Approaches ◽  
Barren Land ◽  
Lake System ◽  
Spatio Temporal

Abstract Land use and land cover (LULC) change has become a critical issue for decision planners and conservationists due to inappropriate growth and its effect on natural ecosystems. As a result, the goal of this study is to identify the LULC for the Vembanad Lake System (VLS), Kerala in the short term, i.e., within a decade, utilizing two standard machine learning approaches, Random Forest (RF) and Support Vector Machines (SVM), on the Google Earth Engine (GEE) platform. When comparing the two techniques, SVM is classified at an average accuracy of around 84.5%, while RF is classified at 89%. The RF outperformed the SVM in almost identical spectral classes such as barren land and built-up areas. As a result, RF classified LULC is considered to predict the Spatio-temporal distribution of LULC transition analysis for 2035 and 2050. The study was conducted in Idrisi TerrSet software using the Cellular Automata (CA)-Markov chain analysis. The model's efficiency is evaluated by comparing the projected 2019 image to the actual 2019 classified image. The efficiency was good with more than 94% accuracy for the classes except for barren land, which might have resulted from the recent natural calamities and the accelerated anthropogenic activity in the area.

scholarly journals Predictive Modelling of Employee Turnover in Indian IT Industry Using Machine Learning Techniques

2019 ◽  
Vol 23 (1) ◽  
pp. 12-21 ◽  
Author(s):  
Shikha N. Khera ◽  
Divya
Keyword(s):  
Machine Learning ◽  
Learning Algorithm ◽  
Confusion Matrix ◽  
Predictive Modelling ◽  
Supervised Machine Learning ◽  
Machine Learning Techniques ◽  
Support Vector ◽  
It Industry ◽  
Knowledge Based ◽  
Employee Attrition

Information technology (IT) industry in India has been facing a systemic issue of high attrition in the past few years, resulting in monetary and knowledge-based loses to the companies. The aim of this research is to develop a model to predict employee attrition and provide the organizations opportunities to address any issue and improve retention. Predictive model was developed based on supervised machine learning algorithm, support vector machine (SVM). Archival employee data (consisting of 22 input features) were collected from Human Resource databases of three IT companies in India, including their employment status (response variable) at the time of collection. Accuracy results from the confusion matrix for the SVM model showed that the model has an accuracy of 85 per cent. Also, results show that the model performs better in predicting who will leave the firm as compared to predicting who will not leave the company.

scholarly journals Early Prediction of Seven-Day Mortality in Intensive Care Unit Using a Machine Learning Model: Results from the SPIN-UTI Project

2021 ◽  
Vol 10 (5) ◽  
pp. 992
Author(s):  
Martina Barchitta ◽  
Andrea Maugeri ◽  
Giuliana Favara ◽  
Paolo Marco Riela ◽  
Giovanni Gallo ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Machine Learning ◽  
Intensive Care ◽  
Intensive Care Units ◽  
Learning Algorithm ◽  
Area Under The Curve ◽  
Support Vector ◽  
Icu Admission ◽  
Risk Of Death ◽  
Saps Ii ◽  
Svm Algorithm

Patients in intensive care units (ICUs) were at higher risk of worsen prognosis and mortality. Here, we aimed to evaluate the ability of the Simplified Acute Physiology Score (SAPS II) to predict the risk of 7-day mortality, and to test a machine learning algorithm which combines the SAPS II with additional patients’ characteristics at ICU admission. We used data from the “Italian Nosocomial Infections Surveillance in Intensive Care Units” network. Support Vector Machines (SVM) algorithm was used to classify 3782 patients according to sex, patient’s origin, type of ICU admission, non-surgical treatment for acute coronary disease, surgical intervention, SAPS II, presence of invasive devices, trauma, impaired immunity, antibiotic therapy and onset of HAI. The accuracy of SAPS II for predicting patients who died from those who did not was 69.3%, with an Area Under the Curve (AUC) of 0.678. Using the SVM algorithm, instead, we achieved an accuracy of 83.5% and AUC of 0.896. Notably, SAPS II was the variable that weighted more on the model and its removal resulted in an AUC of 0.653 and an accuracy of 68.4%. Overall, these findings suggest the present SVM model as a useful tool to early predict patients at higher risk of death at ICU admission.

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