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Spatiotemporal forest cover change monitoring of phytogeographic regions of Türkiye with a machine learning hybrid classification method  
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Doç. Dr. Emre AKTÜRK Doç. Dr. Emre AKTÜRK
Kastamonu Üniversitesi, Türkiye
Dr. Öğr. Üyesi Kerim GÜNEY Dr. Öğr. Üyesi Kerim GÜNEY
Kastamonu Üniversitesi, Türkiye
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Özet
This article presents a novel and innovative approach to mapping the forest cover of Türkiye over the last 30 years. The authors have developed a machine learning-based hybrid classification method named ‘Combination of the Best Hybrid Classification Method (CBHCM)’, which combines three different machine learning image processing techniques to provide a more comprehensive and accurate representation of the country’s forest cover changes. The study’s results, as evidenced by the high kappa coefficient of 0.806, demonstrate the success and reliability of this new approach. Furthermore, it provides insight into the changes experienced by different phytogeographic regions over the same period. This study highlights the increasing trend of forest cover in all three phytogeographic regions in Türkiye but also raises the question of the structural status of these forests. This research offers a valuable contribution to remote sensing and geographic information science community and provides essential information for decision-makers in managing European and Turkish forests.
Anahtar Kelimeler
change monitoring | forest/non-forest map | hybrid image classification | Land cover | machine learning | phytogeographic regions
Makale Türü Özgün Makale
Makale Alt Türü ESCI dergilerinde yayımlanan tam makale
Dergi Adı International Journal of Image and Data Fusion
Dergi ISSN 1947-9832 Wos Dergi Scopus Dergi
Makale Dili İngilizce
Basım Tarihi 01-2025
Cilt No 16
Sayı 1
Doi Numarası 10.1080/19479832.2025.2473715