When Machine Learning Meets Geospatial Data: A Comprehensive GeoAI Review

In recent years, geospatial artificial intelligence (GeoAI) has gained traction in the most relevant research works and industrial applications, while also becoming involved in various fields of use. This article offers a comprehensive review of GeoAI as a synergistic concept applying artificial int...

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Main Authors: Anasse Boutayeb, Iyad Lahsen-Cherif, Ahmed El Khadimi
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Language:English
Published: IEEE 2025-01-01
Series:IEEE Journal of Selected Topics in Applied Earth Observations and Remote Sensing
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Online Access:https://ieeexplore.ieee.org/document/10994795/
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description In recent years, geospatial artificial intelligence (GeoAI) has gained traction in the most relevant research works and industrial applications, while also becoming involved in various fields of use. This article offers a comprehensive review of GeoAI as a synergistic concept applying artificial intelligence (AI) models, specifically those of machine learning (ML), to geospatial data. A preliminary study is carried out, identifying the methodology of the work, the research motivations, the issues, and the directions to be tracked, followed by exploring how GeoAI can be used in various interesting fields of application, such as precision agriculture, environmental monitoring, disaster management, and urban planning. Next, a statistical and semantic analysis is carried out, followed by a clear and precise presentation of the challenges facing GeoAI. Then, a concrete exploration of the future prospects is provided, based on several information gathered during the census. To sum up, this article provides a complete overview of the correlation between ML and the geospatial domain, while mentioning the research conducted in this context, and emphasizing the close relationship linking GeoAI with other advanced concepts such as geographic information systems and large-scale geospatial data, known as big geodata. This will enable researchers and scientific community to assess the state of progress in this promising field and will help other interested parties to gain a better understanding of the issues involved.
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spelling doaj-art-cc33ba9b82dc4616b14a3fa4844c94c82025-08-20T02:37:40ZengIEEEIEEE Journal of Selected Topics in Applied Earth Observations and Remote Sensing1939-14042151-15352025-01-0118131351319110.1109/JSTARS.2025.356871510994795When Machine Learning Meets Geospatial Data: A Comprehensive GeoAI ReviewAnasse Boutayeb0https://orcid.org/0009-0005-6465-3806Iyad Lahsen-Cherif1https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5743-377XAhmed El Khadimi2Artificial Intelligence Geo-Decision Networking Optimisation and Cybersecurity (AGNOX), Institut National des Postes et des Télécommunications (INPT), Rabat, MoroccoArtificial Intelligence Geo-Decision Networking Optimisation and Cybersecurity (AGNOX), Institut National des Postes et des Télécommunications (INPT), Rabat, MoroccoArtificial Intelligence Geo-Decision Networking Optimisation and Cybersecurity (AGNOX), Institut National des Postes et des Télécommunications (INPT), Rabat, MoroccoIn recent years, geospatial artificial intelligence (GeoAI) has gained traction in the most relevant research works and industrial applications, while also becoming involved in various fields of use. This article offers a comprehensive review of GeoAI as a synergistic concept applying artificial intelligence (AI) models, specifically those of machine learning (ML), to geospatial data. A preliminary study is carried out, identifying the methodology of the work, the research motivations, the issues, and the directions to be tracked, followed by exploring how GeoAI can be used in various interesting fields of application, such as precision agriculture, environmental monitoring, disaster management, and urban planning. Next, a statistical and semantic analysis is carried out, followed by a clear and precise presentation of the challenges facing GeoAI. Then, a concrete exploration of the future prospects is provided, based on several information gathered during the census. To sum up, this article provides a complete overview of the correlation between ML and the geospatial domain, while mentioning the research conducted in this context, and emphasizing the close relationship linking GeoAI with other advanced concepts such as geographic information systems and large-scale geospatial data, known as big geodata. This will enable researchers and scientific community to assess the state of progress in this promising field and will help other interested parties to gain a better understanding of the issues involved.https://ieeexplore.ieee.org/document/10994795/Big geodatageographic information systems (GIS)geospatial artificial intelligence (GeoAI)geospatial datamachine learning (ML)
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When Machine Learning Meets Geospatial Data: A Comprehensive GeoAI Review
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Big geodata
geographic information systems (GIS)
geospatial artificial intelligence (GeoAI)
geospatial data
machine learning (ML)
title When Machine Learning Meets Geospatial Data: A Comprehensive GeoAI Review
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topic Big geodata
geographic information systems (GIS)
geospatial artificial intelligence (GeoAI)
geospatial data
machine learning (ML)
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