Sample-Adjusted Threshold Calculation (SATC) for Optimizing Flood Mapping From a Trustworthy and Explainable Perspective
Near-real-time flood maps are vital for efficiently coordinating emergency responses during flooding events. Synthetic aperture radar (SAR) satellite remote sensing, lauded for its capacity to capture data day and night in diverse weather conditions, emerges as a leading tool for acquiring flood map...
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| description | Near-real-time flood maps are vital for efficiently coordinating emergency responses during flooding events. Synthetic aperture radar (SAR) satellite remote sensing, lauded for its capacity to capture data day and night in diverse weather conditions, emerges as a leading tool for acquiring flood mapping information. However, in cross-regional flood monitoring, challenges in accurately detecting floodwater pixels arise from interference factors affecting SAR backscatter, which are inherently present in various geo-environments (e.g., wind waves, vegetation, thick clouds, and high-relief terrain). These factors include shadow and layover effects, as well as radar response areas that resemble water surfaces and land cover. To address these challenges, our study proposes the sample-adjusted threshold calculation (SATC) approach, which not only quantifies the impact of these interference factors but also enhances algorithm generalization and interpretability, effectively overcoming the limitations of regional specificity in flood mapping. SATC applies three layers of constraints, including sample space distribution, sample proportion, and algorithm threshold space, to comprehensively calculate a flood segmentation threshold satisfying varied conditions involved in cross-regional flood monitoring. The experimental results of applying SATC to various scenarios indicate that these SATC-optimized algorithms achieve a notable 10–30% improvement in accuracy while concurrently reducing false and omission rates to <20% . Furthermore, incorporating SATC into the knowledge-driven flood intelligent monitoring (KDFIM) framework yields optimal results, achieving a flood mapping accuracy >95% and a Kappa value >0.95. The reached KDFIM(SATC) facilitates heightened robustness and enables the rapid diagnosis and quantification of flood mapping details, achieving flood detection in just 0.3795 s/100 km<sup>2</sup>. Overall, KDFIM(SATC) proves to be robust as a pivotal tool in emergency response efforts during flooding events. |
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| spelling | doaj-art-80b0da9677ae45969a71e8e4c7f277ae2025-08-20T03:24:37ZengIEEEIEEE Journal of Selected Topics in Applied Earth Observations and Remote Sensing1939-14042151-15352025-01-0118136221363410.1109/JSTARS.2025.357205511008480Sample-Adjusted Threshold Calculation (SATC) for Optimizing Flood Mapping From a Trustworthy and Explainable PerspectiveZhijun Jiao0https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0231-4604Biyan Chen1https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7385-4371Zhimei Zhang2Lixin Wu3https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5860-3371School of Geosciences and Info-Physics, Central South University, Changsha, ChinaSchool of Geosciences and Info-Physics, Central South University, Changsha, ChinaSchool of Geosciences and Info-Physics, Central South University, Changsha, ChinaSchool of Geosciences and Info-Physics, Central South University, Changsha, ChinaNear-real-time flood maps are vital for efficiently coordinating emergency responses during flooding events. Synthetic aperture radar (SAR) satellite remote sensing, lauded for its capacity to capture data day and night in diverse weather conditions, emerges as a leading tool for acquiring flood mapping information. However, in cross-regional flood monitoring, challenges in accurately detecting floodwater pixels arise from interference factors affecting SAR backscatter, which are inherently present in various geo-environments (e.g., wind waves, vegetation, thick clouds, and high-relief terrain). These factors include shadow and layover effects, as well as radar response areas that resemble water surfaces and land cover. To address these challenges, our study proposes the sample-adjusted threshold calculation (SATC) approach, which not only quantifies the impact of these interference factors but also enhances algorithm generalization and interpretability, effectively overcoming the limitations of regional specificity in flood mapping. SATC applies three layers of constraints, including sample space distribution, sample proportion, and algorithm threshold space, to comprehensively calculate a flood segmentation threshold satisfying varied conditions involved in cross-regional flood monitoring. The experimental results of applying SATC to various scenarios indicate that these SATC-optimized algorithms achieve a notable 10–30% improvement in accuracy while concurrently reducing false and omission rates to <20% . Furthermore, incorporating SATC into the knowledge-driven flood intelligent monitoring (KDFIM) framework yields optimal results, achieving a flood mapping accuracy >95% and a Kappa value >0.95. The reached KDFIM(SATC) facilitates heightened robustness and enables the rapid diagnosis and quantification of flood mapping details, achieving flood detection in just 0.3795 s/100 km<sup>2</sup>. Overall, KDFIM(SATC) proves to be robust as a pivotal tool in emergency response efforts during flooding events.https://ieeexplore.ieee.org/document/11008480/Algorithm robustnesscross-regional flood monitoringexplainable flood mappingsample-adjusted threshold calculation (SATC)synthetic aperture radar (SAR) |
| spellingShingle | Zhijun Jiao Biyan Chen Zhimei Zhang Lixin Wu Sample-Adjusted Threshold Calculation (SATC) for Optimizing Flood Mapping From a Trustworthy and Explainable Perspective IEEE Journal of Selected Topics in Applied Earth Observations and Remote Sensing Algorithm robustness cross-regional flood monitoring explainable flood mapping sample-adjusted threshold calculation (SATC) synthetic aperture radar (SAR) |
| title | Sample-Adjusted Threshold Calculation (SATC) for Optimizing Flood Mapping From a Trustworthy and Explainable Perspective |
| title_full | Sample-Adjusted Threshold Calculation (SATC) for Optimizing Flood Mapping From a Trustworthy and Explainable Perspective |
| title_fullStr | Sample-Adjusted Threshold Calculation (SATC) for Optimizing Flood Mapping From a Trustworthy and Explainable Perspective |
| title_full_unstemmed | Sample-Adjusted Threshold Calculation (SATC) for Optimizing Flood Mapping From a Trustworthy and Explainable Perspective |
| title_short | Sample-Adjusted Threshold Calculation (SATC) for Optimizing Flood Mapping From a Trustworthy and Explainable Perspective |
| title_sort | sample adjusted threshold calculation satc for optimizing flood mapping from a trustworthy and explainable perspective |
| topic | Algorithm robustness cross-regional flood monitoring explainable flood mapping sample-adjusted threshold calculation (SATC) synthetic aperture radar (SAR) |
| url | https://ieeexplore.ieee.org/document/11008480/ |
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