Impact assessment of planned and unplanned urbanization on land surface temperature in Afghanistan using machine learning algorithms: a path toward sustainability
Scientific Reports,
Год журнала:
2025,
Номер
15(1)
Опубликована: Янв. 24, 2025
The
increasing
trend
in
land
surface
temperature
(LST)
and
the
formation
of
urban
heat
islands
(UHIs)
has
emerged
as
a
persistent
challenge
for
planners
decision-makers.
current
research
was
carried
out
to
study
use
cover
(LULC)
changes
associated
LST
patterns
planned
city
(Kabul)
unplanned
(Jalalabad),
Afghanistan,
using
Support
Vector
Machine
(SVM)
Landsat
data
from
1998
2018.
Future
LULC
were
predicted
2028
2038
Cellular
Automata-Markov
(CA-Markov)
Artificial
Neural
Network
(ANN)
models.
results
clearly
emphasize
different
between
Kabul
Jalalabad.
Between
2018,
built-up
areas
Jalalabad
increased
by
16%
30%,
respectively,
while
bare
soil
vegetation
decreased
15%
1%
4%
30%
showed
highest
seasonal
annual
LST,
followed
vegetation.
maximum
occurred
during
summer
both
cities
predictions
that
(48%
55%
2018)
will
increase
approximately
59%
68%
79%
Jalalabad,
respectively.
Similarly,
simulations
percentage
with
higher
(>
35°C)
would
(0%
5%
22%
43%
2038,
Kabul's
shows
lower
than
Jalalabad's
city,
primarily
due
urbanization
greater
center.
Urban
should
limit
development
reduce
potential
impacts
high
temperatures.
Язык: Английский
Ecological security prediction and land use conflict identification in fragile mountain cities: a case study of Longnan, China
Journal of Cleaner Production,
Год журнала:
2025,
Номер
unknown, С. 145146 - 145146
Опубликована: Фев. 1, 2025
Язык: Английский
An Improved YOLOv8-Based Lightweight Attention Mechanism for Cross-Scale Feature Fusion
Remote Sensing,
Год журнала:
2025,
Номер
17(6), С. 1044 - 1044
Опубликована: Март 16, 2025
This
paper
addresses
the
challenge
of
small
object
detection
in
remote
sensing
image
recognition
by
proposing
an
improved
YOLOv8-based
lightweight
attention
cross-scale
feature
fusion
model
named
LACF-YOLO.
Prior
to
backbone
network
outputting
maps,
this
introduces
a
module,
Triplet
Attention,
and
replaces
Concatenation
with
Fusion
(C2f)
more
convenient
higher-performing
dilated
inverted
convolution
layer
acquire
richer
contextual
information
during
extraction
phase.
Additionally,
it
employs
convolutional
blocks
composed
partial
pointwise
as
main
body
integrate
from
different
levels.
The
also
utilizes
faster-converging
Focal
EIOU
loss
function
enhance
accuracy
efficiency.
Experimental
results
on
DOTA
VisDrone2019
datasets
demonstrate
effectiveness
model.
Compared
original
YOLOv8
model,
LACF-YOLO
achieves
2.9%
increase
mAP
4.6%
mAPS
dataset
3.5%
3.8%
dataset,
34.9%
reduction
number
parameters
26.2%
decrease
floating-point
operations.
exhibits
superior
performance
aerial
detection.
Язык: Английский
The Impacts of Urban Population Growth and Shrinkage on the Urban Land Use Efficiency: A Case Study of the Northeastern Region of China
Haoyang Kang,
Meichen Fu,
Haoran Kang
и другие.
Land,
Год журнала:
2024,
Номер
13(9), С. 1532 - 1532
Опубликована: Сен. 21, 2024
In
the
context
of
rapid
urbanization,
urban
population
differentiation
has
become
increasingly
pronounced.
Regional
development
strategies
based
on
growth
scenarios
often
lead
to
continuous
expansion,
regardless
status.
Such
“one-size-fits-all”
models
exacerbate
resource
waste
and
negatively
impact
land
use
efficiency
(ULUE).
This
study
aims
explore
mechanisms
by
which
shrinkage
(UPGS)
affect
ULUE,
with
goal
enhancing
ULUE
promoting
sustainable
development.
We
analyzed
34
prefecture-level
cities
in
China’s
three
northeastern
provinces.
First,
we
identified
UPGS
using
data.
then
employed
a
three-stage
SBM-DEA
model
measure
from
2000
2020.
Spatial
analysis
methods
were
used
examine
spatiotemporal
characteristics
correlations
between
ULUE.
Additionally,
mediating
effect
spatial
Durbin
utilized
empirically
test
processes,
mechanisms,
heterogeneity.
Our
findings
reveal
that:
(1)
Over
past
20
years,
China
intensified,
significant
regional
disparities
are
evident.
(2)
Population
positively
influences
while
inhibits
its
improvement.
(3)
Economic
development,
technological
innovation,
industrial
structure
upgrading
key
factors
this
region,
public
services
varies
significantly
at
different
stages
(4)
exhibit
spillover
effects,
whereas
constrained
limitations,
resulting
minimal
effects.
To
foster
coordinated
proposes
policy
recommendations,
including
strengthening
support
for
resource-dependent
cities,
optimizing
allocation
resources,
innovation
diversification.
Язык: Английский
Urban ecosystem services, ecological security patterns and ecological resilience in coastal cities: The impact of land reclamation in Macao SAR
Journal of Environmental Management,
Год журнала:
2024,
Номер
373, С. 123750 - 123750
Опубликована: Дек. 20, 2024
Язык: Английский
A framework of ecological security patterns in arid and semi-arid regions considering differences socioeconomic scenarios in ecological risk: Case of Loess Plateau, China
Journal of Environmental Management,
Год журнала:
2024,
Номер
373, С. 123923 - 123923
Опубликована: Дек. 29, 2024
Язык: Английский
Remote Sensing Evaluation and Monitoring of Spatial and Temporal Changes in Ecological Environmental Quality in Coal Mining-Intensive Cities
Applied Sciences,
Год журнала:
2024,
Номер
14(19), С. 8814 - 8814
Опубликована: Сен. 30, 2024
In
coal-dependent
urban
economies,
the
dichotomy
between
resource
exploitation
and
ecological
conservation
presents
a
pronounced
challenge.
Traditional
remote
sensing
assessments
often
overlook
interplay
mining
activities
environmental
dynamics.
To
address
this
gap,
researchers
developed
an
innovative
Resource-Based
City
Ecological
Index
(RCEI),
anchored
in
Pressure–State–Response
(PSR)
framework
synthesized
from
six
discrete
indicators.
Utilizing
geodetic
data,
RCEI
facilitated
comprehensive
spatiotemporal
analysis
of
Jincheng
City’s
quality
1990
to
2022.
The
findings
corroborated
RCEI’s
efficacy
providing
nuanced
portrayal
state
within
regions.
(1)
predominantly
sustained
mudhopper-tier
status,
exhibiting
overarching
trend
amelioration
throughout
study
period.
(2)
Disparities
landscape
were
at
county
level,
with
Moran’s
exceeding
0.9,
signifying
clustered
pattern.
High–high
(H–H)
zones
prevalent
areas
elevated
altitude
dense
vegetation,
whereas
low–low
(L–L)
sectors.
(3)
Further,
buffer
zone
two
coal
mines,
differing
their
chronology,
geographical
positioning,
operational
elucidated
impact
exerted
over
32-year
trajectory.
These
insights
furnish
robust
scientific
technical
foundation
for
resource-centric
cities
fortify
safeguarding
advance
sustainable
development
stratagems.
Язык: Английский