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Land-Cover Classification Using MaxEnt: Can We Trust in Model Quality Metrics for Estimating Classification Accuracy?
Narkis S Morales1, Ignacio C Fernández1
1Centro de Modelación y Monitoreo de Ecosistemas, Facultad de Ciencias, Universidad Mayor, Santiago 8340589, Chile.
Maximum Entropy (MaxEnt) model quality metrics do not reliably predict land-cover classification accuracy across all land types. Evaluating accuracy using discrimination coefficients like Kappa is recommended for reliable results.
Area of Science:
- Remote Sensing
- Geospatial Analysis
- Ecological Modeling
Background:
- Maximum Entropy (MaxEnt) is a widely used algorithm for species distribution modeling.
- Its application is expanding to land-cover classification using remote sensing data.
- The transferability of species distribution modeling best practices to land-cover classification remains underexplored.
Purpose of the Study:
- To assess the applicability of MaxEnt model quality metrics for single-class land-cover classification.
- To investigate if recommended procedures for species distribution models yield accurate land-cover classifications.
- To determine the suitability of various accuracy and quality metrics as proxies for land-cover classification outcomes.
Main Methods:
- Utilized MaxEnt for single-class land-cover classification with remote sensing imagery.
- Generated 1980 classification maps for four land cover types: built, grass, deciduous, and evergreen.
- Calculated discrimination accuracy coefficients (e.g., Kappa, Overall Accuracy) and model quality metrics.
Main Results:
- Correlation patterns between model quality metrics were consistent for some land covers but not all.
- The relationship between model quality metrics and land-cover classification accuracy was land-cover-dependent.
- Built cover showed no consistent correlation patterns; grass, evergreen, and deciduous showed consistent associations.
Conclusions:
- Model quality metrics are not universally reliable indicators of land-cover classification accuracy.
- Accuracy evaluation should prioritize discrimination coefficients (e.g., Kappa, Overall Accuracy).
- Over-reliance on model quality metrics for land-cover classification can be misleading, especially for certain land types.


