Soil Use and Management,
Journal Year:
2023,
Volume and Issue:
40(1)
Published: Sept. 4, 2023
Abstract
Limited
use
has
been
made
of
spatially
explicit
modelling
soil
organic
carbon
(SOC)
in
highly
complex
farmed
landscapes
to
advance
current
mapping
efforts.
This
study
aimed
address
this
gap
knowledge
by
evaluating
the
spatial
prediction
SOC
content
0–75
mm
depth
hill
country
New
Zealand
(NZ)
using
point‐based
training
data,
along
with
topographic
covariates
and
Sentinel
2
spectral
band
ratios
an
automated
set
machine
learning
(AutoML)
tools
ArcGIS.
Subsequently,
it
also
focused
on
quantifying
effects
data
resolution
(i.e.,
1,
8,
15,
25
m)
terms
predicted
map
accuracy.
Farmlets
contrasting
phosphorus
fertilizer
sheep
grazing
histories
located
at
Ballantrae
Hill
Country
Research
Station,
NZ
were
selected
conduct
research.
Six
candidate
algorithms
incorporated
AutoML
XGBoost,
LightGBM,
linear
regression,
decision
trees,
extra
random
forest)
ensemble
model
utilized
pattern
content.
The
results
show
that
combine
predictions
various
applied
for
1
m
enables
highest
performance
accuracy
R
=
.76,
RMSE
0.66%).
Among
predictive
variables
used
model,
slope,
wetness,
position
indices
found
be
most
important
topographical
features
explain
patterns
area.
Inclusion
derived
from
remote
sensing,
including
surface
moisture
clay
minerals
ratio,
further
improvement
prediction.
reveals
a
decrease
geospatial
does
not
substantively
affect
mean
estimation
farm‐scale
modelling.
However,
coarser
reduces
ability
predict
changes
across
grassland
landscape.
Environmental & Socio-economic Studies,
Journal Year:
2025,
Volume and Issue:
13(1), P. 53 - 62
Published: March 1, 2025
Abstract
In
the
current
digital
age,
spatial
management
seems
impossible
without
a
set
of
data
which
maps
real
situation
on
computer
screen.
However,
varying
technologies
(software,
hardware)
as
well
methodologies
(vectorisation,
automatic
classification,
deep
learning,
etc.),
together
with
availability
input
materials,
result
in
huge
difference
quality
and
timeliness
collected
infor
example
different
countries.
This
statement
also
applies
to
hydrographic
data,
undeniably
affects
water
efficiency.
With
increasing
globalization,
it
necessary
standardize
transnational
level.
The
main
aim
this
article
was
review
ways
techniques
collecting,
updating
sharing
by
selected
countries
or
organizations.
addition,
use
modern
geo-information
remote
sensing
tools
reviewed,
work
towards
interoperability
inland
surface
databases.
As
review,
authors
identified
strong
need
unify
at
both
national
continental
levels,
future,
globally
(considering
dynamic
change
precision
when
changing
mapping
scale).
addition,good
practices
were
identified,
methods
that
can
be
used
create
universal
database
waters
identified.
Quaternary Science Advances,
Journal Year:
2023,
Volume and Issue:
13, P. 100150 - 100150
Published: Dec. 6, 2023
Predicting
landslides
has
become
a
critical
global
challenge
for
promoting
sustainable
development
in
mountainous
regions.
This
study
conducts
comparative
analysis
of
landslide
susceptibility
maps
(L.S.M.s)
generated
using
two
GIS-based
data-driven
bivariate
statistical
models:
(a)
Frequency
Ratio
(F.R.)
and
(b)
Evidential
Belief
Function
(E.B.F).
These
models
are
applied
evaluated
the
high
landslide-prone
upper
middle
Teesta
basin
Darjeeling-Sikkim
Himalaya,
leveraging
geographic
information
system
(GIS)
remote
sensing
techniques.
We
compile
comprehensive
inventory
map
containing
2387
regional
points.
use
approximately
70%
this
dataset
model
training
reserve
remaining
30%
validation.
In
construction
Landslide
Susceptibility
(LSMs),
set
twenty-one
landslide-triggering
parameters
been
considered.These
encompass
factors
such
as
elevation,
distance
from
drainage,
lineament,
roads,
geology,
geomorphology,
lithology,
land
use,
cover,
normalized
difference
vegetation
index,
profile
curvature,
rainfall,
relief
amplitude,
roughness,
slope,
slope
aspect,
classes,
stream
power
sediment
transport
topographic
position
ruggedness
wetness
index.
An
examination
multicollinearity
statistics
reveals
no
collinearity
issues
among
causative
utilized
research.
The
final
L.S.M.s
demonstrate
that
combined
application
F.R.
E.B.F.
yields
highest
accuracy
at
98.10%.
insights
derived
hold
significant
promise
valuable
tools
assessing
environmental
hazards
planning.
Watershed Ecology and the Environment,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
6, P. 26 - 40
Published: Jan. 1, 2024
Flash
flood
causes
severe
damage
to
the
environment
and
human
life
across
world,
no
exception
is
Bangladesh.
Severe
flash
floods
affect
northeastern
portion
of
Bangladesh
in
early
monsoon
pose
a
serious
threat
every
aspect
socioeconomic
development
environmental
sustainability.
To
manage
reduce
loss,
map
susceptible
zones
plays
key
role.
Thus,
aim
this
research
flood-susceptible
areas
haor
utilizing
GIS-based
bivariate
statistical
models.
The
models
utilized
are
frequency
ratio
(FR),
weights
evidence
(WoE),
certainty
factor
(CF),
Shanon's
entropy
(SE)
information
value
(IV).
Among
250
identified
locations,
80%
data
was
used
for
training
purposes
20%
testing
purposes.
Eleven
selected
conditioning
factors
include
elevation,
slope,
aspect,
curvature,
TWI,
TRI,
SPI,
distance
stream,
stream
density,
rainfall
physiography.
calculated
assigned
using
ArcGIS
prepare
final
maps.
Results
AUC
ROC
indicate
WoE
(success
rate
=
0.833
prediction
=0.925)
best
model
susceptibility
mapping
followed
by
FR
0.828
=0.928)
SE
0.827
=0.923).
According
models,
topographic
(flat
area)
hydrologic
significantly
control
occurrence
study
area.
prepared
maps
will
be
helpful
disaster
managers
master
planners
Remote Sensing,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
16(14), P. 2595 - 2595
Published: July 16, 2024
Flooding
is
a
recurrent
hazard
occurring
worldwide,
resulting
in
severe
losses.
The
preparation
of
flood
susceptibility
map
non-structural
approach
to
management
before
its
occurrence.
With
recent
advances
artificial
intelligence,
achieving
high-accuracy
model
for
mapping
(FSM)
challenging.
Therefore,
this
study,
various
intelligence
approaches
have
been
utilized
achieve
optimal
accuracy
modeling
address
challenge.
By
incorporating
the
grey
wolf
optimizer
(GWO)
metaheuristic
algorithm
into
models—including
neural
networks
(RNNs),
support
vector
regression
(SVR),
and
extreme
gradient
boosting
(XGBoost)—the
objective
generate
maps
evaluate
variation
performance.
tropical
Manimala
River
Basin
India,
severely
battered
by
flooding
past,
has
selected
as
test
site.
This
15
conditioning
factors
such
aspect,
enhanced
built-up
bareness
index
(EBBI),
slope,
elevation,
geomorphology,
normalized
difference
water
(NDWI),
plan
curvature,
profile
soil
adjusted
vegetation
(SAVI),
stream
density,
texture,
power
(SPI),
terrain
ruggedness
(TRI),
land
use/land
cover
(LULC)
topographic
wetness
(TWI).
Thus,
six
are
produced
applying
RNN,
SVR,
XGBoost,
RNN-GWO,
SVR-GWO,
XGBoost-GWO
models.
All
models
exhibited
outstanding
(AUC
above
0.90)
performance,
performance
ranks
following
order:
RNN-GWO
(AUC:
0.968)
>
0.961)
SVR-GWO
0.960)
RNN
0.956)
XGBoost
0.953)
SVR
0.948).
It
was
discovered
that
hybrid
GWO
optimization
improved
three
RNN-GWO-based
shows
8.05%
MRB
very
susceptible
floods.
found
SPI,
LULC,
TWI
top
five
influential
factors.
Technologies,
Journal Year:
2023,
Volume and Issue:
11(2), P. 46 - 46
Published: March 22, 2023
Libraries
with
pre-written
codes
optimize
the
workflow
in
cartography
and
reduce
labour
intensive
data
processing
by
iteratively
applying
scripts
to
implementing
mapping
tasks.
Most
existing
Geographic
Information
System
(GIS)
approaches
are
based
on
traditional
software
a
graphical
user’s
interface
which
significantly
limits
their
performance.
Although
plugins
proposed
improve
functionality
of
many
GIS
programs,
they
usually
ad
hoc
finding
specific
solutions,
e.g.,
cartographic
projections
conversion.
We
address
this
limitation
principled
approach
Geospatial
Data
Abstraction
Library
(GDAL),
library
for
conversions
between
(PROJ)
Resources
Analysis
Support
(GRASS)
geospatial
morphometric
analysis.
This
research
presents
topographic
analysis
dataset
using
scripting
methods
include
several
tools:
(1)
GDAL,
translator
raster
vector
formats
used
converting
Earth
Global
Relief
Model
(ETOPO1)
GeoTIFF
XY
Cartesian
coordinates
into
World
Geodetic
1984
(WGS84)
‘gdalwarp’
utility;
(2)
PROJ
projection
transformation
ETOPO1
WGS84
grid
(Cassini–Soldner
equirectangular,
Equal
Area
Cylindrical,
Two-Point
Equidistant
Azimuthal,
Oblique
Mercator);
(3)
GRASS
sequential
use
following
modules:
r.info,
d.mon,
d.rast,
r.colors,
d.rast.leg,
d.legend,
d.northarrow,
d.grid,
d.text,
g.region,
r.contour.
The
depth
frequency
was
analysed
module
‘d.histogram’.
provided
systematic
way
measuring
combine
advantages
PROJ,
tools
that
informativeness,
effectiveness,
representativeness
spatial
processing.
included
computed
slope,
aspect,
profile,
tangential
curvature
study
area.
revealed
distribution
pattern
data:
24%
elevations
below
400
m,
13%
depths
−5000
−6000
4%
have
values
−3000
−4000
least
frequent
(−6000
7000
m)
<1%,
2%
−2000
3000
m
basin,
while
other
distributed
proportionally.
Further,
incorporating
generic
coordinate
transformed
various
demonstrate
distortions
shape
Scripting
techniques
demonstrated
applications
modelling
shows
effectiveness
visualization,
compatibility
libraries
(GDAL,
PROJ),
technical
flexibility
combining
Graphical
User
Interface
(GUI),
command-line
contributes
development.