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Predicting human mobility flows in cities using deep learning on satellite imagery.

Yichen Xu¹, Song Gao², Qunying Huang³

¹School of Earth Sciences & Zhejiang Key Laboratory of Geographic Information Science, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou, China.

Nature Communications

|November 24, 2025

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This study introduces Imagery2Flow, a deep learning model using satellite imagery to predict human mobility flows in cities. This low-cost method enhances urban planning and reduces regional inequality.

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Area of Science:

Urban studies
Remote sensing
Deep learning

Background:

Traditional mobility surveys are costly and slow to update.
Satellite imagery offers a low-cost, timely alternative for urban sensing.
Understanding urban morphology-mobility dynamics is crucial for sustainable development.

Purpose of the Study:

To develop a deep learning model (Imagery2Flow) for predicting fine-grained human mobility flows using satellite imagery.
To examine urban factors influencing human movement patterns.
To assess the spatial and temporal generalizability of the model.

Main Methods:

Developed Imagery2Flow, a deep learning model.
Utilized medium-resolution satellite imagery (10-30m).
Conducted experiments on large US metropolitan areas.

Main Results:

Imagery2Flow demonstrated good performance and flexible spatial-temporal generalizability.
Identified urban centrality and compactness as key factors influencing mobility.
Showcased spatial transferability for data-poor regions and temporal transferability for capturing urbanization dynamics.

Conclusions:

Satellite imagery combined with deep learning offers a viable method for low-cost mobility flow prediction.
Imagery2Flow enhances understanding of urban morphology-mobility interactions.
The model's transferability can help mitigate regional inequalities in urban planning data.