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Machine learning assessment of illegal mining (Galamsey) impacts on forest vegetation: a case study of Wassa Amenfi East District, Ghana     
Yazarlar (16)
Clement Kwang
University Of Ghana, Gana
Ian Kofi Afele
University Of Ghana, Gana
Emmanuel Yeboah
Nanjing University Of Information Science & Technology, Çin
Isaac Sarfo
Henan University, Çin
Michael Batame
University Of Georgia, Amerika Birleşik Devletleri
Abraham Okrah
Nanjing University Of Information Science & Technology, Çin
Myint Myint Shwe
Nanjing University Of Information Science & Technology, Çin
Williams Siaw
Nanjing University Of Information Science & Technology, Çin
Dinah Boyetey
Nanjing University Of Information Science & Technology, Çin
Richard Odoi Larbi
University Of Mines And Technology, Gana
Augustine O. K. N. Mensah
Nanjing University Of Information Science & Technology, Çin
Charafa El Rhadiouini
Nanjing University Of Information Science & Technology, Çin
Ali Hasan Jaffry
Nanjing University Of Information Science & Technology, Çin
Fareeha Siddique
Nanjing University Of Information Science & Technology, Çin
Rukhshinda Aftab
Nanjing University Of Information Science & Technology, Çin
Doç. Dr. Öznur IŞINKARALAR Doç. Dr. Öznur IŞINKARALAR
Kastamonu Üniversitesi, Türkiye
Devamını Göster
Özet
This study addresses the persistent land management challenge of galamsey (illegal mining) in Wassa Amenfi East by exploring the impact of these activities on vegetation through advanced machine learning techniques. A comparative analysis was conducted using four machine learning algorithms Support Vector Machine (SVM), Random Forest (RF), Artificial Neural Network (ANN), and Maximum Likelihood Classification (MLC) to assess their effectiveness in detecting and analyzing vegetation changes due to galamsey operations. The results highlight the Random Forest (RF) algorithm as the most effective, with overall accuracy scores of 88% for 2015 and 87% for 2023, and Kappa Coefficient values of 0.84 and 0.82, respectively, demonstrating its consistent superiority over the other methods. Findings of the study reveal significant vegetation and forest cover loss due to galamsey, driven by poverty, unemployment, poor policies, livelihood pursuits, and quick financial gains by traditional authorities. This study stresses the need for targeted interventions to mitigate the environmental impact of galamsey and suggests the adoption of advanced machine learning techniques for more accurate and effective land management strategies.
Anahtar Kelimeler
Artificial neural network | Galamsey | Machine learning techniques | Maximum likelihood classification | Random | Support vector machine
Makale Türü Özgün Makale
Makale Alt Türü SSCI, AHCI, SCI, SCI-Exp dergilerinde yayınlanan tam makale
Dergi Adı Earth Science Informatics
Dergi ISSN 1865-0473 Wos Dergi Scopus Dergi
Dergi Tarandığı Indeksler SCI-Expanded
Dergi Grubu Q2
Makale Dili İngilizce
Basım Tarihi 03-2025
Cilt No 18
Sayı 2
Sayfalar 348 / 0
Doi Numarası 10.1007/s12145-025-01860-7
Makale Linki https://doi.org/10.1007/s12145-025-01860-7