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  • Environmental Science
  • Remote Sensing
  • Geospatial Analysis

Background:

  • Urbanization and industrialization cause widespread soil heavy metal contamination, posing ecological and health risks.
  • Conventional soil heavy metal mapping is expensive and slow, necessitating innovative solutions.
  • Cadmium (Cd) is a significant soil contaminant requiring effective monitoring strategies.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To develop and validate a novel approach for estimating soil cadmium (Cd) concentrations using Unmanned Aerial Vehicle (UAV)-based multi-source data and machine learning.
  • To compare the accuracy of the proposed method against traditional Kriging interpolation.
  • To identify key environmental factors influencing soil Cd distribution.

Main Methods:

  • Integration of UAV-captured multispectral images, Digital Elevation Model (DEM), and high-resolution RGB aerial imagery.
  • Extraction of environmental factors including proximity to pollution sources, terrain attributes, and remote sensing indices.
  • Application of machine learning algorithms, notably Gradient Boosting Decision Tree (GBDT), for soil Cd concentration estimation.

Main Results:

  • The Gradient Boosting Decision Tree (GBDT) model achieved the highest accuracy in soil Cd estimation.
  • The proposed UAV-based machine learning approach significantly outperformed Kriging interpolation, reducing Mean Squared Error (MSE) by 37% and Mean Absolute Error (MAE) by 22%.
  • Proximity to pollution sources was identified as the most critical factor influencing soil Cd concentrations.

Conclusions:

  • UAV-based multi-source data combined with machine learning provides a highly accurate and efficient method for soil Cd contamination assessment.
  • This approach complements traditional soil sampling, enhancing hotspot detection and targeted remediation efforts.
  • The findings support the use of UAV remote sensing for effective environmental monitoring and land management.