Research Square (Research Square),
Год журнала:
2024,
Номер
unknown
Опубликована: Март 8, 2024
Abstract
Landslides
pose
significant
threats
to
local
ecological
environments,
causing
loss
of
life
and
economic
damage.
This
research
focuses
on
enhancing
landslide
susceptibility
prediction
in
West
Bengal's
Sub-Himalayan
region
using
an
innovative
ensemble
Recursive
Feature
Elimination
(RFE)
meta-learning
framework.
Seven
advanced
machine
learning
models-
Logistic
Regression
(LR),
Support
Vector
Machine
(SVM),
Random
Forest
(RF),
Extremely
Randomized
Trees
(ExtraTrees),
Gradient
Boosting
(GB),
Extreme
(XGBoost),
Meta
Classifier
(MC)
-
were
utilized
alongside
Remote
Sensing
Geographic
Information
System
techniques.
Through
feature
selection,
the
identifies
most
conditioning
factors.
Evaluation
metrics,
including
accuracy
AUC
ROC
curve,
demonstrate
ensemble's
superior
predictive
ability.
Based
findings,
models
perform
well
with
LR
(AUC
=
0.935),
SVM
0.972),
RF
0.983),
ExtraTrees
0.985),
GB
0.987),
XGBoost
0.987).
However,
MC
performed
better
than
individual
0.987.
The
study's
implications
for
land-use
planning
disaster
management
are
discussed
by
establishing
a
new
benchmark
mapping,
this
offers
promising
approach
addressing
similar
environmental
challenges
worldwide,
facilitating
informed
decision-making
mitigation
efforts
geologically
sensitive
areas.
Scientific Reports,
Год журнала:
2025,
Номер
15(1)
Опубликована: Фев. 12, 2025
Abstract
Landslides
pose
significant
threats
to
ecosystems,
lives,
and
economies,
particularly
in
the
geologically
fragile
Sub-Himalayan
region
of
West
Bengal,
India.
This
study
enhances
landslide
susceptibility
prediction
by
developing
an
ensemble
framework
integrating
Recursive
Feature
Elimination
(RFE)
with
meta-learning
techniques.
Seven
advanced
machine
learning
models-
Logistic
Regression
(LR),
Support
Vector
Machine
(SVM),
Random
Forest
(RF),
Extremely
Randomized
Trees
(ET),
Gradient
Boosting
(GB),
Extreme
(XGBoost),
a
Meta
Classifier
(MC)
were
applied
using
Remote
Sensing
GIS
tools
identify
key
landslide-conditioning
factors
classify
zones.
Model
performance
was
assessed
through
metrics
such
as
accuracy,
precision,
recall,
F1
score,
AUC
ROC
curve.
Among
models,
achieved
highest
accuracy
(0.956)
(0.987),
demonstrating
superior
predictive
ability.
XGBoost,
RF
also
performed
well,
accuracies
0.943
values
0.987
(GB
XGBoost)
0.983
(RF).
(ET)
exhibited
(0.946)
among
individual
models
0.985.
SVM
LR,
while
slightly
less
accurate
(0.941
0.860,
respectively),
provided
valuable
insights,
achieving
0.972
LR
0.935.
The
effectively
delineated
into
five
zones
(very
low,
moderate,
high,
very
high),
high
concentrated
Darjeeling
Kalimpong
subdivisions.
These
are
influenced
intense
rainfall,
unstable
geological
structures,
anthropogenic
activities
like
deforestation
urbanization.
Notably,
ET,
RF,
GB,
XGBoost
demonstrated
efficiency
feature
selection,
requiring
fewer
input
variables
maintaining
performance.
establishes
benchmark
for
mapping,
providing
scalable
adaptable
geospatial
hazard
prediction.
findings
hold
implications
land-use
planning,
disaster
management,
environmental
conservation
vulnerable
regions
worldwide.
Environmental Research Letters,
Год журнала:
2024,
Номер
19(12), С. 124016 - 124016
Опубликована: Окт. 23, 2024
Abstract
Mountainous
landslides
are
expected
to
worsen
due
environmental
changes,
yet
few
studies
have
quantified
their
future
risks.
To
address
this
gap,
we
conducted
a
comprehensive
analysis
of
the
eastern
Hindukush
region
Pakistan.
A
geospatial
database
was
developed,
and
logistic
regression
employed
evaluate
baseline
landslide
susceptibility
for
2020.
Using
latest
coupled
model
intercomparison
project
6
models
under
three
shared
socioeconomic
pathways
(SSPs)
cellular
automata-Markov
model,
projected
rainfall
land
use/land
cover
patterns
2040,
2070,
2100,
respectively.
Our
results
reveal
significant
changes
in
use
patterns,
particularly
long-term
(2070
2100).
Future
then
predicted
based
on
these
projections.
By
high-risk
areas
increase
substantially
all
SSP
scenarios,
with
largest
increases
observed
SSP5-8.5
(56.52%),
SSP2-4.5
(53.55%),
SSP1-2.6
(22.45%).
will
rise
by
43.08%
(SSP1-2.6),
40.88%
(SSP2-4.5),
12.60%
(SSP5-8.5).
However,
minimal
compared
baseline,
9.45%
1.69%
7.63%
These
findings
provide
crucial
insights
into
relationship
between
risks
support
development
climate
risk
mitigation,
planning,
disaster
management
strategies
mountainous
regions.
Geological Journal,
Год журнала:
2025,
Номер
unknown
Опубликована: Март 20, 2025
ABSTRACT
Landslides
present
a
significant
danger
to
both
infrastructure
and
human
lives
in
the
challenging
terrain
of
Himalayas.
Therefore,
it
is
crucial
accurately
map
areas
prone
landslides
facilitate
informed
decision‐making
proactive
planning,
allowing
for
effective
management
this
hazard.
Since
landslide
occurrences
are
accentuated
by
floods
through
toe
erosion,
wildfires
research
aims
integrate
machine
learning
techniques
with
analysis
multiple
hazards,
such
as
forest
fires,
novel
conditioning
factors
create
comprehensive
susceptibility.
Geospatial
was
conducted
examine
relationship
between
19
elements,
including
related
flood
fire
susceptibility,
which
contribute
occurrence
landslides.
This
study
tested
efficacy
three
models
mapping
landslide‐prone
areas:
eXtreme
Gradient
Boost
(XGBoost),
Random
Forest
(RF)
Artificial
Neural
Network
(ANN).
These
can
identify
complex
correlations
patterns
among
resulting
more
accurate
regions
A
regression
performed
evaluate
multicollinearity
confirm
association
dependent
independent
variables.
The
revealed
variance
inflation
factor
within
acceptable
bounds,
providing
validation
correlation.
ROC–AUC
curve
approach
used
assess
models'
accuracy.
Among
tested,
XGB
exhibited
highest
accuracy
at
94%,
followed
RF
92%
ANN
77%.
results
offer
insightful
information
about
how
combine
data
from
various
hazard
forecast
work
be
instrumental
local
authorities
disaster
organisations
prioritising
resources,
implementing
mitigation
plans
enhancing
resilience
against
threats.
Heliyon,
Год журнала:
2024,
Номер
unknown, С. e30018 - e30018
Опубликована: Апрель 1, 2024
Managing
of
real-time
energy
in
microgrids
connected
to
grid
is
a
relatively
new
technology
that
becoming
increasingly
popular
the
industry.
It
enables
connect
with
each
other
and
wider
electrical
increase
efficiency
improve
resiliency
while
reducing
costs
emissions.
also
grid-connected
dynamically
adjust
changing
conditions,
allowing
for
upgraded
infrastructure
improved
security.
However,
identifying
an
accurate
efficient
approach
management
critical.
In
this
regards,
paper
introduces
modified
metaheuristic,
Boosted
Beluga
Whale
Optimizer
(BBWO),
application
optimize
battery
controlling
CM
(community
microgrid).
This
amendment
involves
changes
cost
function
so
it
better
captures
charging/discharging
operations.
A
dynamic
penalty
then
suggested
sake
further
improves
function.
The
effectiveness
determined
through
case
study,
operational
over
96h
time
horizon.
From
results,
battery's
cycles
provides
lower
expenses
$29.70
96-hour
Further,
proposed
innovative
encourages
optimal
charging
from
RESs
utility
could
reduce
objective
significantly.
was
demonstrated
constantly
trying
maintain
full
charge,
which
requires
expenditure
$33.14
electricity.
still
less
than
original
cost,
but
allows
high
levels
be
maintained
across
all
periods.
Additionally,
prevents
any
issues
stemming
low
maximizes
life
battery.
Overall,
regularized
BBWO
algorithm,
offered
adapted
needs
society,
suitable
solution
management.