Journal Articles by Polina Lemenkova
International Journal of Environment and Geoinformatics, Sep 30, 2025
Subalpine forests in the Alps are vulnerable ecosystems and valuable supplies of water for enviro... more Subalpine forests in the Alps are vulnerable ecosystems and valuable supplies of water for environment. Coniferous forests are sensitive to the climate changes and human interventions. Although several water balance components have been assessed in earlier research, nothing is known about the frequency and impact of fog on the water balance. This article presents the results of the investigation carried out in subalpine coniferous forests of northen Italy. The aim is to determine the hydrological balance of the area and evaluate the significance of fog occurrence in forests dominated by spruce (Picea abies) and Swiss stone pines (Pinus cembra), as well as Scots pine (Pinus sylvestris L.) and European rowan (Sorbus aucuparia). Methods include water outflow, fog interception, and eddy covariance (EC) techniques for measuring evapotranspiration. The workdlow included ioperation with tree transpiration sensors, phenocam pictures, throughfall and stemflow gauges, water discharge measurements, soil moisture sensors, and epiphyte quantification. These methods were used to monitor dense, old-growth coniferous forest (>200 years old trees) as well as young trees (< 30 years). The study shown that fog plays a significant influence in the water balance of temperate, coniferous mountain forests. Besides, precipitation interception and evapotranspiration partitioning vary with forest age.
Ovidius University Annals of Constanta - Series: Civil Engineering, Sep 26, 2025
This work presents the use of remote sensing data for hydrological and environmental analysis wit... more This work presents the use of remote sensing data for hydrological and environmental analysis with a case of Dolomites Mountains, north Italy. The data includes remote sensing based micrometeorological measurements key hydrological parameters to calculate vertical turbulent fluxes within atmospheric boundary layers in coniferous forests. The period of measurements covered data from 2015. The operational workflow included statistical data processing in which the data were classified into categories of evapotranspiration, temperatures, precipitation, water pressure deficit and radiation obtained from various land cover types. The approach was implemented with aim at climate change and hydrological research and implications in forest ecohydrology in European Alps.
Czech Polar Reports, Sep 22, 2025
Machine learning (ML) methods of satellite image analysis were applied in this study for geologic... more Machine learning (ML) methods of satellite image analysis were applied in this study for geological-environmental analysis of glacier extent in Tibetan Plateau, China. The purpose of this work is to map the changes in glacier extent as a hydrological resource and its effects on land cover types using remote sensing data. A quantitative cartographic method of image analysis has been developed using ML algorithms and GRASS GIS scripts. Fluctuations of glacier extent are a key trigger for landscape dynamics in Tibetan Plateau. However, the links between spatio-temporal changes in snow and glacier, and associated land cover changes remain elusive. Six Landsat 8-9 multispectral satellite images covering Lhasa were evaluated. The images show fluctuation in glacier coverage from 2013 to 2023 with a 2-year gap between the observations, characterized by strong heterogeneities caused by climate changes. Glacier dynamics was evaluated for northern range of Nyenchen Tanglha Mountains and Lhasa Terrane, Tibetan Plateau, China. The results present an exploratory analysis of six images (on 2013, 2015, 2017, 2019, 2021 and 2023) for glaciological modelling using ML.
Engineering Today, Sep 15, 2025
This paper presents the application of Machine Learning (ML) algorithms to solve the problem of o... more This paper presents the application of Machine Learning (ML) algorithms to solve the problem of optimization of classification tasks in Remote Sensing (RS) data processing. RS data is effective in spatial environmental monitoring since it enables detection of areas affected by natural hazards: droughts, desertification, coastal floods and deforestation. Vulnerable regions can be identified using analysis of spaceborne images for strategic land planning and decision making. The effectiveness of several ML models was tested using Geographic Resources Analysis Support System (GRASS) GIS software for satellite image analysis. Employing ML enabled to perform image classification tasks based on similarity of spectral reflectance of pixels. The following algorithms were tested and compared: Gaussian Naive Bayes (GNB), Decision Tree Classifier (DTC), and Linear Discriminant Analysis (LDA). The ML models were adopted to classify a time series of the Landsat 8-9 OLI/TIRS images and evaluate changes in land cover types in coastal and desert areas of Eritrea. This region encompasses the protected Semenawi Bahri National Park, notable for a diverse range of unique wildlife near the Massawa Channel, Red Sea. The results demonstrated changes in land cover types over the period of 2014-2024 which proved the climate-related effects on landscape dynamics. This paper demonstrated the efficiency of the ML methods in Geographic Information Systems (GIS) tailored to solve specific spatially constrained problems of land cover type identifying using scripting in GRASS GIS.
Acta herbologica, Aug 4, 2025
Water balance in coniferous forest dominated by Picea abies L. and Pinus cembra L. is a central p... more Water balance in coniferous forest dominated by Picea abies L. and Pinus cembra L. is a central process contributing to global carbon and water cycling. Quantifying the roles of the major biotic and abiotic agents that influence water balance, i.e., lichens and fog, is thus important for a better understanding of this process. Methods to quantify water balance, such as evapotranspiration, precipitation, and temperature suffer from several shortcomings, such as destructive sampling or subsampling. We developed and tested a Python-based statistical approach based on computed environmental and climate parameters obtained from Eddy covariance measurements of coniferous forests from a field experiment with dominated by Swiss pine and spruce as major tree species. We quantified the volume of key meteorological parameters in forest canopies with old (> 200 y.o.) and young (< 30 y.o.) trees and relative water vapour volume showing signs of contribution from fog. The data were compared using Matplotlib library of Python for statistical analysis for both types of trees. Fog and lichens were identified with high accuracy and strongly correlated with water content in coniferous forests. Our data show that this is a powerful approach in silviculture for quantifying water balance using Python and statistical analysis of datasets. In contrast to other methods, Python programming libraries offer a flexible yet powerful toolset for data analysis. Additionally, non-destructive field measurements were performed across the entire study area, providing spatially explicit information on forest health. This integrated approach opens a wide range of research opportunities in nature conservation and land management within protected areas of mountainous coniferous forests.
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Poplar, 2025
Coniferous forests exhibits distinctive ecological and botanical properties that contribute to ou... more Coniferous forests exhibits distinctive ecological and botanical properties that contribute to our understanding of the environmental evolution and dynamics of Earth's landscapes. Their capacity to regulate water balance offers a possible explanation of forest hydrology as essential source of water. This role is expected to become even more crucial under climate change and anthropogenic pressure, respectively. Their various components provide intrinsic mechanism for regulating water cycle and for evapotranspiration partitioning either at the boundary between the ecotones or at the basin level on forested terrain. However, the presence of fog and the role of forest age are challenged due to the potential for high impact factor in eco-hydrological processes. This work applies methods of Pythonbased data modelling and statistical analysis. Using data modelling, we show experimentally that forest age, height of canopy, daily meteorological factors (fog and humidity) and presence of epiphytes (lichens) have all input on the water balance in the coniferous forests. The meteorological variables were investigated using fieldwork and included evapotranspiration, precipitation, temperature and water pressure deficit. Additionally, the paper proved that fog indirectly contributes to ecosystem water availability because it favours the growth of lichens which influence water cycle through inherent water retention capacity. Technically, this study offers a Python-based modelling of the observed large environmental-climatic dataset at the South Tyrol, Italy. The libraries included Matplotlib, Pandas, and NumPy for data processing and visualization.
Journal of Imaging, Jul 23, 2025
Image analysis is a valuable approach in a wide array of environmental applications. Mapping land... more Image analysis is a valuable approach in a wide array of environmental applications. Mapping land cover categories depicted from satellite images enables the monitoring of landscape dynamics. Such a technique plays a key role for land management and predictive ecosystem modelling. Satellite-based mapping of environmental dynamics enables us to define factors that trigger these processes and are crucial for our understanding of Earth system processes. In this study, a reclassification scheme of image analysis was developed for mapping the adjusted categorisation of land cover types using multispectral remote sensing datasets and Geographic Resources Analysis Support System (GRASS) Geographic Information System (GIS) software. The data included four Landsat 8–9 satellite images on 2015, 2019, 2021 and 2023. The sequence of time series was used to determine land cover dynamics. The classification scheme consisting of 17 initial land cover classes was employed by logical workflow to extract 10 key land cover types of the coastal areas of Bab-el-Mandeb Strait, southern Red Sea. Special attention is placed to identify changes in the land categories regarding the thermal saline lake, Lake Assal, with fluctuating salinity and water levels. The methodology included the use of machine learning (ML) image analysis GRASS GIS modules ‘r.reclass’ for the reclassification of a raster map based on category values. Other modules included ‘r.random’, ‘r.learn.train’ and ‘r.learn.predict’ for gradient boosting ML classifier and ‘i.cluster’ and ‘i.maxlik’ for clustering and maximum-likelihood discriminant analysis. To reveal changes in the land cover categories around the Lake of Assal, this study uses ML and reclassification methods for image analysis. Auxiliary modules included ‘i.group’, ‘r.import’ and other GRASS GIS scripting techniques applied to Landsat image processing and for the identification of land cover variables. The results of image processing demonstrated annual fluctuations in the landscapes around the saline lake and changes in semi-arid and desert land cover types over Djibouti. The increase in the extent of semi-desert areas and the decrease in natural vegetation proved the processes of desertification of the arid environment in Djibouti caused by climate effects. The developed land cover maps provided information for assessing spatial–temporal changes in Djibouti. The proposed ML-based methodology using GRASS GIS can be employed for integrating techniques of image analysis for land management in other arid regions of Africa.
Bulletin of Natural Sciences Research, Jul 21, 2025
The delicate ecosystems of the Alps' subalpine forests are crucial to water supplies as well as t... more The delicate ecosystems of the Alps' subalpine forests are crucial to water supplies as well as the local and mesoscale climate regulators. Although earlier research has assessed various aspects of the water balance, there is currently a dearth of studies that directly measure every component of the water budget. Furthermore, little is understood about the frequency and impact of fog as well as how forest layout affects water balance. Using the eddy covariance technique, sap flow sensors, phenocam images, throughfall and stemflow gauges, soil moisture sensors, water discharge measurements, and a fog interception gauge, we carried out a thorough investigation of a subalpine coniferous forest at the Renon site in the Italian Alps. Furthermore, we measured the leaf area and lichen occurrence as possible canopy water storage components. Large amount of precipitation was reflected by the canopy interception in spruce and coniferous forest. Although fog alone had no effect on total water intake, it did result in a tiny but noticeable increase in throughfall during mixed fog and rain precipitation events, however this effect seemed to be less significant than in cloud forests that are tropical or subtropical. At the catchment level, the annual balance (November-October) was almost perfectly closed when all input and output components were taken into account. This paper contributes to the ecological monitoring of the Alpine forests in South Tyrol, Northern Italy.
Journal of the Department of Geography, Tourism and Hotel Management, Jul 20, 2025
Droughts and climate fluctuations can lead to seasonal drying in Etosha Lake, located in northern... more Droughts and climate fluctuations can lead to seasonal drying in Etosha Lake, located in northern Namibia. Repetitive rises in temperature and lack of precipitation affect the hydrology and ecosystem health of using landscape of the Etosha Pan. Land cover dynamics of this salt ephemeral basin, located in Namibia, are subject to the climate and meteorological setting. To date, the spatiotemporal monitoring of this specific region of southern Africa, including the driving factors of salinity and the water cycle, and the drainage dynamics of the lake, remains unclear. The remote location of this area and the extreme desert climate make fieldwork in this region a challenge. Using a series of six multi-spectral Landsat 8-9 OLI/TIRS satellite images and cartographic products (CORINE and GEBCO for thematic and topographic mapping), we identify seasonal variations in the surface of the Etosha National Park affecting drainage events in the lake basin. Extreme heat periods (summer-early autumn) resulted in the drying of the basin, which was covered by the crust of salt and minerals, while wet periods in winter and early spring favour the growth of vegetation. Technically, this paper presents the use of the Machine Learning (ML) methods of GRASS GIS by libraries of Python Scikit-Learn for image classification by an ensemble learning approach with a Random Forest (RF) classifier. Land cover types were identified using ML modules of GRASS GIS and scripting techniques. The methodology of scripts is presented in the GitHub repository of the author. The results demonstrated seasonal landscape dynamics in Etosha Pan. The ML method of image classification proved to be an effective tool for monitoring changes in the landscapes of northern Namibia, Africa.
Artificial Satellites, Jun 30, 2025
The advances in Machine Learning (ML) and computer technologies enabled to process satellite imag... more The advances in Machine Learning (ML) and computer technologies enabled to process satellite images using programming. Environmental applications that handle Remote Sensing (RS) data for spatial analysis use such an approach, for example, Python's library scikit-learn using algorithms on pattern identification, predictions or image classification. This paper presents an ML method of satellite image processing using Geographic Resources Analysis Support System (GRASS) Geographic Information System (GIS). The aim is to classify multispectral Landsat images using ML for identification of changes in salt pans of West Mauritania, Africa over the period 2014-2023. We define 10 classes of land cover categories and perform analysis of geological, lithological and landscape setting, and then introduce the principles, algorithms and processing of the ML methods of GRASS GIS. The following classification models were employed to implement image classification with training: Random Forest (RF), Decision Tree, Gradient Boosting and Support Vector Machine (SVM). The results were compared with clustering performed by k-means and maximum likelihood discriminant analysis. The cartographic visualisation and validation was implemented through accuracy analysis. Results for the best performing SVM model with seven-band input produced an overall accuracy of 76%, for the RF model-73%, compared to 69% for Decision Tree Classifier-69% and for Gradient Boosting Classifier-67%. The SVM model embedded in GRASS GIS generates robust land cover maps with good accuracy from multispectral satellite images. The paper demonstrated an ML-based automated approach to satellite image processing, which links Artificial Intelligence (AI) with cartographic tasks.
Georeview, Jul 8, 2025
Forests affect climate parameters through impacts from biochemical and biophysical processes. How... more Forests affect climate parameters through impacts from biochemical and biophysical processes. However, the effects of the coniferous stands on hydrological setting in temperate regions have received little attention. This study investigated impacts of forest with different ages on water balance. The dominated species include spruce (Picea abies L.), Swiss stone pine (Pinus cembra L.) and Scots pine (Pinus sylvestris L.). During fieldwork campaign, data were collected on temperature, radiance, precipitation, evapotranspiration, throughfall, humidity and vapour pressure deficit. Data modelling reveals the relationship between the characteristics of forests (tree age, height and canopy structure) and meteorological parameters on water balance. This study supports silviculture, forest management and sustainability of Alpine environment in North Italy.
Recycling and Sustainable Development, Jul 8, 2025
Climate plays a pivotal role in construction of relationships between coniferous forest health an... more Climate plays a pivotal role in construction of relationships between coniferous forest health and water balance for efficient biosynthesis under changing meteorological variables. Here we identify that the age of the forest (young <30 years old, and old >200 years old) confers an improved ecophysiology for the maintenance of water balance through the response of trees to weather conditions (precipitation, temperature and water balance in different seasons). Global climate change, of the rise in temperatures, has an impact on the environment of mountain ecosystems in the Alps. Subalpine forests enhance partitioning precipitation inputs, with interception processes in the tree canopy determining the stability of the proportion of water reaching the ground and its quantity in the form of evaporation. These processes support global improvements in forest ecosystems at the catchment scale, as interception is influenced by the structure and density of the tree canopy and the presence of epiphytes. This study revealed that coniferous forests (spruce, fir and pine) have a significant influence on how much water is retained and discharged in the soil and plants. Interception in dense subalpine forests can account for a significant proportion of precipitation. Data analysis using Python-based modeling revealed that forest age increases biosynthesis by enhancing water fluxes. This study highlights the significance of uncovering hidden climate-environment determinants leading to improved forest hydrology and ecophysiology to enhance the biosynthesis and water balance in coniferous forests of the Alps.
Transylvanian Review of Systematical and Ecological Research, Jul 4, 2025
This paper proposes a novel multi-task statistical learning framework which aims to concurrently ... more This paper proposes a novel multi-task statistical learning framework which aims to concurrently address all the environmental challenges in the Alps. The goal is to analyse the effects of lichen and fog on water balance. The objective is the analysis of water balance mechanisms by investigating the contribution of fog and the role of forest age in the water cycle. The methods include advanced multitask learning with statistical modelling techniques. The results shown that interception plays a dominant role in the precipitation and evapotranspiration partitioning, enhanced by lichens. Trees transpiration as lower in the young stand and the evapotranspiration of soil and understory contributed considerably to the water balance at both stands. Moreover, fog caused additional throughfall in mixed fog and rain precipitation. RÉSUMÉ: Apprentissage multitâche avec paramétrisation statistique pour une analyse écohydrologique. Cette étude examine les effets des lichens et du brouillard sur le bilan hydrique des Alpes. L'objectif est l'analyse des mécanismes du bilan hydrique: contribution du brouillard et rôle de l'âge de la forêt dans le cycle de l'eau. Les méthodes incluent un apprentissage multitâche avancé avec des techniques de modélisation statistique. Les résultats montrent que l'interception joue un rôle dans la précipitation et l'évapotranspiration, renforcée par de lichens. La transpiration des arbres était plus faible dans le peuplement jeune, tandis que l'évapotranspiration du sol et du sous-bois a contribué considérablement au bilan hydrique des deux peuplements. REZUMAT: Învățare multisarcină cu parametrizare statistică pentru o analiză ecohidrologică. Acest studiu investighează efectele lichenilor și a ceții asupra echilibrului apei din Alpii. Obiectivul este analiza mecanismelor de bilanț al apei: contribuția ceții și rolul vârstei pădurilor în ciclul apei. Metodele includ învățare multisarcină avansată cu tehnici de modelare statistică. Rezultatele au arătat că interceptarea joacă un rol în compartimentarea precipitațiilor și evapotranspirației, sporită de licheni. Transpirația arborilor a fost mai scăzută în arboretul tânăr, iar evapotranspirația solului și a tufărișurilor a contribuit considerabil la echilibrul hidric la ambele arborete. Ceața a provocat căderi suplimentare de precipitații mixte de ceață și ploaie.
Journal of Anatolian Geography, Jun 29, 2025
The selection of methods for image processing and software functionality is crucial for monitorin... more The selection of methods for image processing and software functionality is crucial for monitoring Earth's landscapes. This work presents the use of Machine Learning (ML) methods for remote sensing (RS) data processing. The aim is to perform cartographic analysis of land cover changes with a case of central Apennines, Italy. Technically, we present a ML-based classification method using GRASS GIS software integrated with Python library Scikit-Learn. Image processing using ML methods was investigated by employing the algorithms of GRASS GIS. The data are obtained from the United States Geological Survey (USGS) and include a time series of Landsat 8-9 OLI/TIRS satellite images. The operational workflow of image processing includes RS data processing. The images were classified into raster maps with automatically detected categories of land cover types. The approach was implemented by using a set of modules in scripting language of GRASS GIS, including for non-supervised classification used as training dataset of random pixel seeds. The ML classifiers were used to detect changes in land cover types derived from images. The results show different vegetation conditions in spring and autumn periods. Unlike the existing methods of image classification, ML considers the differences among the spectral reflectance of pixels when modelling topology of patches. Other advantages are that ML uses data on texture and spectral features to measure the similarity of neighbouring landscape patches during the process of generating random decision trees. This study demonstrated the benefits of ML for cartography, RS data processing and geoinformatics.
Journal of Process Management and New Technologies, Jun 22, 2025
The high Alpine region of northern Italy is characterized by unique ecosystems, a complex hydroge... more The high Alpine region of northern Italy is characterized by unique ecosystems, a complex hydrogeological setting, steep topographic gradients, variety of vegetation types and landscape patches, and varied in climatic and meteorological factors. Alpine ecosystem is even more complex when the vegetation composition is dominated by coniferous trees, since underground flow conditions and directions have unpredictable water quantities. Modelling such ecosystems requires advanced tools of programming and computing approaches, such as Python. This article is focused on the distributed water balance modelling in alpine catchments. The area is dominated by the coniferous forests (spruce, pine) with trees of different age (old >200 years and young, <30 years). Selected trees are covered by epyhytes (lichens). For effective planning and management of the use of water resources, Python-supported estimations and statistical modelling are a necessary approach for environmental forest monitoring. In particular, the highest suitable spatial resolution that can be achieved in water balance estimations is evaluated in a complicated topographical setting of South Tyrolean Alps with limited knowledge of physiographic factors of forest and meteorological variables (precipitation, temperature, air humidity).
Poljoprivredna tehnika, Jun 18, 2025
This manuscript presents a comprehensive analysis of the eco-hydrology of an Alpine mountain fore... more This manuscript presents a comprehensive analysis of the eco-hydrology of an Alpine mountain forest. The data series contains monitoring aspects to find effects of the role of fog during mixed rain-fog situations and particularly in an old-grown forest with presence of lichens. This research is a contribution to eco-physiology of forests and their role in regional climate change. The water balance was evaluated of the 2 systems: old forest and young forest. Diverse environmental components were directly measured and calculated to evaluate the effects of fog in old and young forests. The parameters of evapotranspiration were applied separately using time scales and eddy covariance.
Acta Biologica Marisiensis, Jun 30, 2025
Boreal coniferous mountain forests mitigate climate through biophysical and biochemical processes... more Boreal coniferous mountain forests mitigate climate through biophysical and biochemical processes, especially water balance. The link between forests and climate includes direct and nonlinear interactions with atmospheric composition, hydrologic cycle, and water balance. At the same time, forests are fragile ecosystems with high importance as water sources and climate at local and regional levels. Monitoring forest enables to predict consequences of climate change. In this study, the boreal forests were investigated to simulate climate cooling and warming. The area is located in the subalpine mountain forests of South Tyrol. Methods include statistical investigation, eddy covariance assessment of evapotranspiration, water discharge and fog interception. The dense, old-growth forest (>200 years old) was compared in sections with young patches (<30 y. o). Technical instruments included tree transpiration sensors, phenocam images, throughfall and stemflow gauges, water discharge measurements, soil moisture sensors and epiphytes quantification. Despite the importance of coniferous forests, the effect of boreal forests on climate processes is not sufficiently studied. While previous studies measured different components of the water balance, little is known about the frequency and influence of fog in water balance. To fill in this gap, this study presented the investigation on the relationships between water balance, forest age and structure in the Alps of north Italy.
Journal of Imaging, May 12, 2025
This work presents the use of remote sensing data for land cover mapping with a case of Central A... more This work presents the use of remote sensing data for land cover mapping with a case of Central Apennines, Italy. The data include 8 Landsat 8-9 Operational Land Imager/Thermal Infrared Sensor (OLI/TIRS) satellite images in six-year period (2018-2024). The operational workflow included satellite image processing which were classified into raster maps with automatically detected 10 classes of land cover types over the tested study. The approach was implemented by using a set of modules in Geographic Resources Analysis Support System (GRASS) Geographic Information System (GIS). To classify remote sensing (RS) data, two types of approaches were carried out. The first is unsupervised classification based on the MaxLike approach and clustering which extracted Digital Numbers (DN) of landscape feature based on the spectral reflectance of signals, and the second is supervised classification performed using several methods of Machine Learning (ML), technically realised in GRASS GIS scripting software. The latter included four ML algorithms embedded from the Python's Scikit-Learn library. These classifiers have been implemented to detect subtle changes in land cover types as derived from the satellite images showing different vegetation conditions in spring and autumn periods in central Apennines, northern Italy.
Western Balkan Journal of Agricultural Economics and Rural Development, May 8, 2025
This study has presented the estimate of the catchment-level water balance by assessing component... more This study has presented the estimate of the catchment-level water balance by assessing components separately using different field methods of a subalpine forest in South Tyrol region (north Italy). The techniques of geospatial analysis, statistical modelling and mapping were used for analysis of environmental and hydrological variables in coniferous forest. Methods-tools included data integration, processing and modelling. Techniques employed eddy covariance (EC) of tree transpiration sensors, phenocam images, throughfall and stemflow gauge. These instruments were employed to measure water discharge, soil humidity, and quantify moisture in epiphytes. After data collection, the data were modelling using Python-based statistical libraries. The aim was to monitor a dense old (>200 years old) and young (<30 years old) forests in different seasons (wet and dry periods) in order to compare their effect on water balance. The study is located in South Tyrol. The cumulative effects of climate and environmental change were quantified by environmental habitat assessment. The resistance of young and old forests to climate effects was analyzed on landscape level. Environmental monitoring is a key tool for understanding the climate challenges in forest ecosystems. The results revealed that the age of trees and availability of lichens on the trunks contribute to water balance through increased humidity and interception of water by canopy. This study contributes to environmental analysis of climate-hydrological dynamics of mountain habitats in north Italy.
Transylvanian Review of Systematical and Ecological Research, Feb 25, 2025
This study presents environmental analysis of the Yangtze River Basin, Wuhan region of central Ch... more This study presents environmental analysis of the Yangtze River Basin, Wuhan region of central China, performed using machine learning (ML) methods of Remote Sensing (RS) data classification. The workflow is performed using Geographic Resources Analysis Support System (GRASS) Geographic Information System (GIS) scripting software for processing Landsat images by two approaches: unsupervised clustering and supervised ML algorithms. Six Landsat images were taken biennially in autumn from 2013 to 2023 to detect wetland changes in the Wuhan area. This article demonstrates the application of ML in GIS for analysis of landscape dynamics to detect changes in riverine and lacustrine areas around the Yangtze River.
RÉSUMÉ: Analyse de la végétation du bassin du fleuve Yangtze pour identifier l'agriculture des zones humides et la dynamique urbaine autour de la région de Wuhan (Chine). Cette étude présente une analyse environnementale du fleuve Yangtze, Chine, réalisée à l'aide de méthodes d'apprentissage automatique de classification des images. Le flux de travail est effectué à l'aide du logiciel de script SIG GRASS pour le traitement des images Landsat par deux approches: le clustering et les algorithmes automatiques. Six images ont été prises de 2013 à 2023 pour détecter les changements dans les zones humides de la région de Wuhan. Cet article a montré l'apprentissage automatique en cartographie pour l'analyse de la dynamique du paysage dans les zones fluviales et lacustres autour du fleuve Yangtze.
REZUMAT: Analiza acoperirii terenurilor pentru Bazinul Fluviului Yangtze pentru detectarea agriculturii zonelor umede și a dinamicii urbane în jurul zonei Wuhan (China). Acest studiu prezintă analiza de mediu a râului Yangtze, China centrală, efectuată folosind metode de învățare automată de clasificare a datelor RS. Fluxul de lucru este realizat folosind software-ul de scripting GRASS GIS pentru procesarea imaginilor Landsat prin două abordări: clustering nesupravegheat și algoritmi ML supravegheați. Au fost realizate șase imagini Landsat cu un interval de timp de 2 ani din 2013 până în 2023 pentru a detecta schimbările în zonele umede din zona Wuhan. Acest articol a arătat aplicarea în cartografie pentru analiza dinamicii peisajului în zonele fluviale și lacustre din jurul râului Yangtze.
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RÉSUMÉ: Analyse de la végétation du bassin du fleuve Yangtze pour identifier l'agriculture des zones humides et la dynamique urbaine autour de la région de Wuhan (Chine). Cette étude présente une analyse environnementale du fleuve Yangtze, Chine, réalisée à l'aide de méthodes d'apprentissage automatique de classification des images. Le flux de travail est effectué à l'aide du logiciel de script SIG GRASS pour le traitement des images Landsat par deux approches: le clustering et les algorithmes automatiques. Six images ont été prises de 2013 à 2023 pour détecter les changements dans les zones humides de la région de Wuhan. Cet article a montré l'apprentissage automatique en cartographie pour l'analyse de la dynamique du paysage dans les zones fluviales et lacustres autour du fleuve Yangtze.
REZUMAT: Analiza acoperirii terenurilor pentru Bazinul Fluviului Yangtze pentru detectarea agriculturii zonelor umede și a dinamicii urbane în jurul zonei Wuhan (China). Acest studiu prezintă analiza de mediu a râului Yangtze, China centrală, efectuată folosind metode de învățare automată de clasificare a datelor RS. Fluxul de lucru este realizat folosind software-ul de scripting GRASS GIS pentru procesarea imaginilor Landsat prin două abordări: clustering nesupravegheat și algoritmi ML supravegheați. Au fost realizate șase imagini Landsat cu un interval de timp de 2 ani din 2013 până în 2023 pentru a detecta schimbările în zonele umede din zona Wuhan. Acest articol a arătat aplicarea în cartografie pentru analiza dinamicii peisajului în zonele fluviale și lacustre din jurul râului Yangtze.