Application of Nighttime Light Data Simulation Based on Multi-Indicator System and Machine Learning Model in Predicting Potentially Suitable Economic Development Areas: A Case Study of the Turpan–Hami Region
In recent years, the accelerated urbanization process in China has led to increased land resource constraints and unregulated expansion, imposing significant pressure on ecosystems and the environment. As a critical node along the Silk Road Economic Belt, the Turpan–Hami region has experienced rapid...
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| description | In recent years, the accelerated urbanization process in China has led to increased land resource constraints and unregulated expansion, imposing significant pressure on ecosystems and the environment. As a critical node along the Silk Road Economic Belt, the Turpan–Hami region has experienced rapid urban development under policy support but faces challenges in resource utilization efficiency and sustainable development. To address these challenges, this study innovatively combines nighttime light remote sensing data to quantify urban economic development intensity and integrates socioeconomic and natural environment indicators based on previous research. Four tree-based ensemble learning models—Random Forest (RF), Extreme Gradient Boosting (XGBoost), Light Gradient Boosting Machine (LightGBM), and Categorical Boosting (CatBoost)—were employed to predict potential urban economic development suitability zones and their suitability intensity. The results show that the CatBoost model performed the best in suitability prediction, revealing significant spatial disparities: high-suitability areas are concentrated in regions with superior resource conditions and well-developed infrastructure, whereas areas with terrain constraints and inadequate infrastructure exhibit lower suitability. An analysis of changes over historical periods (2010, 2015, and 2020) demonstrates a gradual expansion of high-suitability regions over time. |
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| spelling | doaj-art-35d6885f00e94716879f57454c4a880c2025-01-24T13:47:50ZengMDPI AGRemote Sensing2072-42922025-01-0117224010.3390/rs17020240Application of Nighttime Light Data Simulation Based on Multi-Indicator System and Machine Learning Model in Predicting Potentially Suitable Economic Development Areas: A Case Study of the Turpan–Hami RegionGuangpeng Zhang0Li Zhang1Yiyang Chen2Meng Chen3Jingjing Tian4Yin Wu5College of Geography and Remote Sensing Science, Xinjiang University, Urumqi 830017, ChinaKey Laboratory of Digital Earth Science, Aerospace Information Research Institute, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100094, ChinaKey Laboratory of Digital Earth Science, Aerospace Information Research Institute, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100094, ChinaUniversity of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100094, ChinaCollege of Civil Engineering and Architecture, Xinjiang University, Urumqi 830047, ChinaXinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region Natural Resources Planning Research Institute, Urumqi 830011, ChinaIn recent years, the accelerated urbanization process in China has led to increased land resource constraints and unregulated expansion, imposing significant pressure on ecosystems and the environment. As a critical node along the Silk Road Economic Belt, the Turpan–Hami region has experienced rapid urban development under policy support but faces challenges in resource utilization efficiency and sustainable development. To address these challenges, this study innovatively combines nighttime light remote sensing data to quantify urban economic development intensity and integrates socioeconomic and natural environment indicators based on previous research. Four tree-based ensemble learning models—Random Forest (RF), Extreme Gradient Boosting (XGBoost), Light Gradient Boosting Machine (LightGBM), and Categorical Boosting (CatBoost)—were employed to predict potential urban economic development suitability zones and their suitability intensity. The results show that the CatBoost model performed the best in suitability prediction, revealing significant spatial disparities: high-suitability areas are concentrated in regions with superior resource conditions and well-developed infrastructure, whereas areas with terrain constraints and inadequate infrastructure exhibit lower suitability. An analysis of changes over historical periods (2010, 2015, and 2020) demonstrates a gradual expansion of high-suitability regions over time.https://www.mdpi.com/2072-4292/17/2/240urban economic developmentmachine learningnighttime light dataSHAP analysisTurpan–Hami region |
| spellingShingle | Guangpeng Zhang Li Zhang Yiyang Chen Meng Chen Jingjing Tian Yin Wu Application of Nighttime Light Data Simulation Based on Multi-Indicator System and Machine Learning Model in Predicting Potentially Suitable Economic Development Areas: A Case Study of the Turpan–Hami Region Remote Sensing urban economic development machine learning nighttime light data SHAP analysis Turpan–Hami region |
| title | Application of Nighttime Light Data Simulation Based on Multi-Indicator System and Machine Learning Model in Predicting Potentially Suitable Economic Development Areas: A Case Study of the Turpan–Hami Region |
| title_full | Application of Nighttime Light Data Simulation Based on Multi-Indicator System and Machine Learning Model in Predicting Potentially Suitable Economic Development Areas: A Case Study of the Turpan–Hami Region |
| title_fullStr | Application of Nighttime Light Data Simulation Based on Multi-Indicator System and Machine Learning Model in Predicting Potentially Suitable Economic Development Areas: A Case Study of the Turpan–Hami Region |
| title_full_unstemmed | Application of Nighttime Light Data Simulation Based on Multi-Indicator System and Machine Learning Model in Predicting Potentially Suitable Economic Development Areas: A Case Study of the Turpan–Hami Region |
| title_short | Application of Nighttime Light Data Simulation Based on Multi-Indicator System and Machine Learning Model in Predicting Potentially Suitable Economic Development Areas: A Case Study of the Turpan–Hami Region |
| title_sort | application of nighttime light data simulation based on multi indicator system and machine learning model in predicting potentially suitable economic development areas a case study of the turpan hami region |
| topic | urban economic development machine learning nighttime light data SHAP analysis Turpan–Hami region |
| url | https://www.mdpi.com/2072-4292/17/2/240 |
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