Mapping impervious surface area increase and urban pluvial flooding using Sentinel Application Platform (SNAP) and remote sensing data

Ahmad, Muhammad Nasar; Shao, Zhenfeng; Javed, Akib

doi:10.1007/s11356-023-30990-y

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“…Jakarta is experiencing rapid urban expansion, Manila is a vibrant and dynamic cityscape serving as the country center region, and Seoul is known for its modern and cosmopolitan environment. Studying impervious surfaces in these cities can provide valuable insights for urban planning, environmental management, and resilience, including land use management, green infrastructure design, mitigation of urban flooding [27], and water quality impacts [28,29]. Their geographical locations are shown in Figure 2.…”

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Comparison of Random Forest and XGBoost Classifiers Using Integrated Optical and SAR Features for Mapping Urban Impervious Surface

Shao,

Ahmad,

Javed

2024

Remote Sensing

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The integration of optical and SAR datasets through ensemble machine learning models shows promising results in urban remote sensing applications. The integration of multi-sensor datasets enhances the accuracy of information extraction. This research presents a comparison of two ensemble machine learning classifiers (random forest and extreme gradient boost (XGBoost)) classifiers using an integration of optical and SAR features and simple layer stacking (SLS) techniques. Therefore, Sentinel-1 (SAR) and Landsat 8 (optical) datasets were used with SAR textures and enhanced modified indices to extract features for the year 2023. The classification process utilized two machine learning algorithms, random forest and XGBoost, for urban impervious surface extraction. The study focused on three significant East Asian cities with diverse urban dynamics: Jakarta, Manila, and Seoul. This research proposed a novel index called the Normalized Blue Water Index (NBWI), which distinguishes water from other features and was utilized as an optical feature. Results showed an overall accuracy of 81% for UIS classification using XGBoost and 77% with RF while classifying land use land cover into four major classes (water, vegetation, bare soil, and urban impervious). However, the proposed framework with the XGBoost classifier outperformed the RF algorithm and Dynamic World (DW) data product and comparatively showed higher classification accuracy. Still, all three results show poor separability with bare soil class compared to ground truth data. XGBoost outperformed random forest and Dynamic World in classification accuracy, highlighting its potential use in urban remote sensing applications.

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“…Remote Sens. 2024, 16, x FOR PEER REVIEW 5 of 18 management, and resilience, including land use management, green infrastructure design, mitigation of urban flooding [27], and water quality impacts [28,29]. Their geographical locations are shown in Figure 2.…”

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Comparison of Random Forest and XGBoost Classifiers Using Integrated Optical and SAR Features for Mapping Urban Impervious Surface

Shao,

Ahmad,

Javed

2024

Remote Sensing

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“…Research on impervious surface dynamics in Tokyo has aimed to analyze urbanization patterns, land use changes, and their impacts on local ecosystems. By monitoring and assessing the extent of impervious surfaces, researchers have gained insights into the city's spatial development and the associated environmental consequences [21].…”

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Optical–SAR Data Fusion Based on Simple Layer Stacking and the XGBoost Algorithm to Extract Urban Impervious Surfaces in Global Alpha Cities

Ahmad,

Shao,

Javed

et al. 2024

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This study proposes a fusion approach to enhancing urban remote sensing applications by integrating SAR (Sentinel-1) and optical (Landsat-8) satellite datasets. The fusion technique combines feature-based fusion and simple layer stacking (SLS) to improve the accuracy of urban impervious surface (UIS) extraction. SAR textures and modified indices are used for feature extraction, and classification is performed using the XGBoost machine learning algorithm in Python and Google Earth Engine. The study focuses on four global cities (New York, Paris, Tokyo, and London) with heterogeneous climatic zones and urban dynamics. The proposed method showed significant results. The accuracy assessment using random validation points shows an overall accuracy of 86% for UIS classification with the SLS method, outperforming single-data classification. The proposed approach achieves higher accuracy (86%) compared to three global products (ESA, ESRI, and Dynamic World). New York exhibits the highest overall accuracy at 88%. This fusion approach with the XGBoost classifier holds potential for new applications and insights into UIS mapping, with implications for environmental factors such as land surface temperature, the urban heat island effect, and urban pluvial flooding.

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“…Existing drainage systems can become overwhelmed, resulting in widespread urban flooding. This issue is of global concern, and recent studies highlight the increasing vulnerability of cities worldwide [12][13][14][15][16]. Various methods are employed to assess urban drainage system efficiency under current and future conditions.…”

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“…Developing countries like Pakistan face particularly acute challenges, where rapid urbanization exacerbates the risks [12,28]. Rapid urbanization presents a significant challenge for developing countries, especially in terms of flood risk management.…”

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A Novel GIS-SWMM-ABM Approach for Flood Risk Assessment in Data-Scarce Urban Drainage Systems

Ahmad,

Jia,

Ashraf

et al. 2024

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Urbanization and climate change pose a critical challenge to stormwater management, particularly in rapidly developing cities. These cities experience increasingly impervious surfaces and more intense rainfall events. This study investigates the effectiveness of the existing drainage system in Lahore, Pakistan, a megacity challenged by rapid urbanization and the impacts of climate change. To address the lack of predefined storm patterns and limited historical rainfall records, we employed a well-established yet adaptable methodology. This methodology utilizes the log-Pearson type III (LPT-III) distribution and alternating block method (ABM) to create design hyetographs for various return periods. This study applied the stormwater management model (SWMM) to a representative community of 2.71 km2 to assess its drainage system capacity. Additionally, geographic information systems (GISs) were used for spatial analysis of flood risk mapping to identify flood-prone zones. The results indicate that the current drainage system, designed for a 2-year return period, is inadequate. For example, a 2-year storm produced a total flood volume of 0.07 million gallons, inundating approximately 60% of the study area. This study identified flood risk zones and highlighted the limitations of the system in handling future, more intense rainfall events. This study emphasizes the urgent need for infrastructure improvements to handle increased runoff volumes such as the integration of low-impact development practices. These nature-based solutions enhance infiltration, reduce runoff, and improve water quality, offering a sustainable approach to mitigating flood risks. Importantly, this study demonstrates that integrating LPT-III and ABM provides a robust and adaptable methodology for flood risk assessment. This approach is particularly effective in developing countries where data scarcity and diverse rainfall patterns may hinder traditional storm modeling techniques. Our findings reveal that the current drainage system is overwhelmed, with a 2-year storm exceeding its capacity resulting in extensive flooding, affecting over half of the area. The application of LPT-III and ABM improved the flood risk assessment by enabling the creation of more realistic design hyetographs for data-scarce regions, leading to more accurate identification of flood-prone areas.

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Mapping impervious surface area increase and urban pluvial flooding using Sentinel Application Platform (SNAP) and remote sensing data

Cited by 4 publications

References 55 publications

Comparison of Random Forest and XGBoost Classifiers Using Integrated Optical and SAR Features for Mapping Urban Impervious Surface

Comparison of Random Forest and XGBoost Classifiers Using Integrated Optical and SAR Features for Mapping Urban Impervious Surface

Optical–SAR Data Fusion Based on Simple Layer Stacking and the XGBoost Algorithm to Extract Urban Impervious Surfaces in Global Alpha Cities

A Novel GIS-SWMM-ABM Approach for Flood Risk Assessment in Data-Scarce Urban Drainage Systems

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