Geomatics Natural Hazards and Risk,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
15(1)
Published: May 28, 2024
Frequent
floods
caused
by
monsoons
and
rainstorms
have
significantly
affected
the
resilience
of
human
natural
ecosystems
in
Nam
Ngum
River
Basin,
Lao
PDR.
A
cost-efficient
framework
integrating
advanced
remote
sensing
machine
learning
techniques
is
proposed
to
address
this
issue
enhancing
flood
susceptibility
understanding
informed
decision-making.
This
study
utilizes
geo-datasets
algorithms
(Random
Forest,
Support
Vector
Machine,
Artificial
Neural
Networks,
Long
Short-Term
Memory)
generate
comprehensive
maps.
The
results
highlight
Random
Forest's
superior
performance,
achieving
highest
train
test
Area
Under
Curve
Receiver
Operating
Characteristic
(AUROC)
(1.00
0.993),
accuracy
(0.957),
F1-score
(0.962),
kappa
value
(0.914),
with
lowest
mean
squared
error
(0.207)
Root
Mean
Squared
Error
(0.043).
Vulnerability
particularly
pronounced
low-elevation
low-slope
southern
downstream
areas
(Central
part
PDR).
reveal
that
36%–53%
basin's
total
area
highly
susceptible
flooding,
emphasizing
dire
need
for
coordinated
floodplain
management
strategies.
research
uses
freely
accessible
data,
addresses
data
scarcity
studies,
provides
valuable
insights
disaster
risk
sustainable
planning
Geomatics Natural Hazards and Risk,
Journal Year:
2021,
Volume and Issue:
12(1), P. 1741 - 1777
Published: Jan. 1, 2021
Landslides
are
dangerous
events
which
threaten
both
human
life
and
property.
The
study
aims
to
analyze
the
landslide
susceptibility
(LS)
in
Kysuca
river
basin,
Slovakia.
For
this
reason,
previous
were
analyzed
with
16
conditioning
factors.
Landslide
inventory
was
divided
into
training
(70%
of
locations)
validating
dataset
(30%
locations).
heuristic
approach
Fuzzy
Decision
Making
Trial
Evaluation
Laboratory
(FDEMATEL)-Analytic
Network
Process
(ANP)
applied
first,
followed
by
bivariate
Frequency
Ratio
(FR),
multivariate
Logistic
Regression
(LR),
Random
Forest
Classifier
(RFC),
Naïve
Bayes
(NBC)
Extreme
Gradient
Boosting
(XGBoost),
respectively.
results
showed
that
52.2%,
36.5%,
40.7%,
50.6%,
43.6%
40.3%
total
basin
area
had
very
high
LS
corresponding
FDEMATEL-ANP,
FR,
LR,
RFC,
NBC
XGBoost
model,
analysis
revealed
RFC
most
accurate
model
(overall
accuracy
98.3%
AUC
97.0%).
Besides,
FDEMATEL-ANP
93.8%
92.4%)
better
prediction
capability
than
FR
86.9%
86.1%),
LR
90.5%
91.2%),
machine
learning
76.3%
90.9%)
even
deep
92.3%
87.1%)
models.
outweighed
models,
suggests
methods
should
be
tested
out
before
directly
applying
Earth Systems and Environment,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
8(1), P. 63 - 81
Published: Jan. 1, 2024
Abstract
This
study
harnessed
the
formidable
predictive
capabilities
of
three
state-of-the-art
machine
learning
models—extreme
gradient
boosting
(XGB),
random
forest
(RF),
and
CatBoost
(CB)—applying
them
to
meticulously
curated
datasets
topographical,
geological,
environmental
parameters;
goal
was
investigate
intricacies
flood
susceptibility
within
arid
riverbeds
Wilayat
As-Suwayq,
which
is
situated
in
Sultanate
Oman.
The
results
underscored
exceptional
discrimination
prowess
XGB
CB,
boasting
impressive
area
under
curve
(AUC)
scores
0.98
0.91,
respectively,
during
testing
phase.
RF,
a
stalwart
contender,
performed
commendably
with
an
AUC
0.90.
Notably,
investigation
revealed
that
certain
key
variables,
including
curvature,
elevation,
slope,
stream
power
index
(SPI),
topographic
wetness
(TWI),
roughness
(TRI),
normalised
difference
vegetation
(NDVI),
were
critical
achieving
accurate
delineation
flood-prone
locales.
In
contrast,
ancillary
factors,
such
as
annual
precipitation,
drainage
density,
proximity
transportation
networks,
soil
composition,
geological
attributes,
though
non-negligible,
exerted
relatively
lesser
influence
on
susceptibility.
empirical
validation
further
corroborated
by
robust
consensus
XGB,
RF
CB
models.
By
amalgamating
advanced
deep
techniques
precision
geographical
information
systems
(GIS)
rich
troves
remote-sensing
data,
can
be
seen
pioneering
endeavour
realm
analysis
cartographic
representation
semiarid
fluvial
landscapes.
findings
advance
our
comprehension
vulnerability
dynamics
provide
indispensable
insights
for
development
proactive
mitigation
strategies
regions
are
susceptible
hydrological
perils.
Environmental Technology & Innovation,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
35, P. 103655 - 103655
Published: May 5, 2024
Forest
fires
pose
a
significant
threat
to
ecosystems
and
socio-economic
activities,
necessitating
the
development
of
accurate
predictive
models
for
effective
management
mitigation.
In
this
study,
we
present
novel
machine
learning
approach
combined
with
Explainable
Artificial
Intelligence
(XAI)
techniques
predict
forest
fire
susceptibility
in
Nainital
district.
Our
innovative
methodology
integrates
several
robust
—
AdaBoost,
Gradient
Boosting
Machine
(GBM),
XGBoost
Random
Deep
Neural
Network
(DNN)
as
meta-model
stacking
framework.
This
not
only
utilises
individual
strengths
these
models,
but
also
improves
overall
prediction
performance
reliability.
By
using
XAI
techniques,
particular
SHAP
(SHapley
Additive
exPlanations)
LIME
(Local
Interpretable
Model-agnostic
Explanations),
improve
interpretability
provide
insights
into
decision-making
processes.
results
show
effectiveness
ensemble
model
categorising
different
zones:
very
low,
moderate,
high
high.
particular,
identified
extensive
areas
susceptibility,
precision,
recall
F1
values
underpinning
their
effectiveness.
These
achieved
ROC
AUC
above
0.90,
performing
exceptionally
well
an
0.94.
The
are
remarkably
inclusion
confidence
intervals
most
important
metrics
all
emphasises
robustness
reliability
supports
practical
use
management.
Through
summary
plots,
analyze
global
variable
importance,
revealing
annual
rainfall
Evapotranspiration
(ET)
key
factors
influencing
susceptibility.
Local
analysis
consistently
highlights
importance
rainfall,
ET,
distance
from
roads
across
models.
study
fills
research
gap
by
providing
comprehensive
interpretable
modelling
that
our
ability
effectively
manage
risk
is
consistent
environmental
protection
sustainable
goals.
Journal of Water and Climate Change,
Journal Year:
2023,
Volume and Issue:
14(6), P. 1935 - 1960
Published: May 11, 2023
Abstract
A
correct
understanding
of
the
parameters
and
methods
used
in
flood
susceptibility
mapping
(FSM)
is
critical
for
identifying
strengths
limitations
different
approaches,
as
well
developing
methodologies.
In
this
study,
we
examined
scientific
publications
literature
using
WoS.
Although
number
quite
high,
these
varies,
with
a
maximum
21
minimum
5
preferred.
It
was
found
that
most
commonly
parameter
has
preference
rate
97%,
but
there
no
common
100%
studies.
The
determining
include
multi-criteria
decision-making
(MCDM)
methods,
physically
based
hydrological
models,
statistical
various
soft
computing
methods.
use
traditional
MCDM
already
high
among
researchers,
analysis
have
evolved
over
years
from
human
judgments
to
on
big
data
machine
learning.
reviewed
studies,
it
observed
learning,
fuzzy
logic,
metaheuristic
optimization
algorithms,
heuristic
search
which
are
been
widely
FSM
recent
years.