Enhanced geographical features improve predictive models for colorectal cancer survival curves.
problem Predicting colorectal cancer survival curves in Iowa.
method Used neural networks to explore feature representations, comparing ABC performance.
result Spectral analysis-based representations improve predictive performance by approximately 40%.
Study improves motor insurance claim prediction using geographic data.
problem Limited location identifiers in public actuarial datasets.
method Zone-level modeling framework with environmental and orthoimagery data.
result Geographic information improves MTPL claim prediction accuracy.
Paper improves geographic location embeddings using Flickr tags and structured data.
problem Lack of integration between Flickr metadata and structured scientific data.
method Learning vector space embeddings of geographic locations.
result Improved predictions of ecological features using the new method.
Paper presents a method for geographic ratemaking using spatial embeddings.
problem Lack of historical loss data in areas with high exposures.
method Construct spatial features within a complex representation model and use them as inputs to a predictive model.
result Predictions have smaller bias and variance than other spatial interpolation models.
Proposes FSM-IRL to learn invariant network representations considering feature and structural shifts.
problem Spatial heterogeneity and temporal dynamics lead to OOD generalization issues in geographic networks.
method Introduces FSM-IRL model that accounts for feature and structural distribution shifts using causal attention and reweighting.
result Demonstrates strong learning capabilities on geographic and social network datasets in OOD scenarios.
New method generates geolocated synthetic populations from real data.
problem Generating synthetic populations with explicit geographic coordinates.
method Mapping coordinates into a latent space using Normalizing Flows (NF), then combining with other features in a Variational Autoencoder (VAE).
result NF+VAE architecture outperforms existing methods in generating geolocated synthetic populations.
GWRBoost improves GWR for better spatial relationship quantification.
problem Underfitting in GWR for complex data and lack of explainable quantification.
method Geographically weighted gradient boosting model using localized additive model and gradient boosting optimization.
result Significant improvement in RMSE and AICc compared to classic GWR.
condLSTM-Q predicts COVID-19 deaths at county level with quantile forecasts.
problem Predicting COVID-19 mortality at fine geographical scales.
method Conditional Long Short-Term Memory networks with quantile output.
result Fine-scale quantile predictions inform about death toll distribution.
Study analyzes seasonal hydroclimatic features across climates and continents.
problem Lack of seasonal hydroclimatic feature analysis for Koppen-Geiger climates and continents.
method Global-scale analysis of 13,000 time series using 7 features.
result Notable differences in feature magnitudes across Koppen-Geiger climate classes and continental regions.
In this paper, we consider the problem of predicting demographics of geographic units given geotagged Tweets that are composed within these units. Traditional survey methods that offer demographics estimates are usually limited in terms of geographic resolution, geographic boundaries, and time intervals. Thus, it would…
Flood extent mapping plays a crucial role in disaster management and national water forecasting. Unfortunately, traditional classification methods are often hampered by the existence of noise, obstacles and heterogeneity in spectral features as well as implicit anisotropic spatial dependency across class labels. In thi…
Mathematical analysis shows Delisle-Euler map methods are optimal.
problem Comparing ancient and modern map drawing methods.
method Analyzing similarities and differences between ancient and modern map drawing methods.
result Delisle-Euler map methods are optimal among conical maps.
Cost overruns in transport infrastructure projects know no geographical limits, overruns are a global phenomenon. Nevertheless, the size of cost overruns varies with location. In the Netherlands, cost overruns appear to be smaller compared to the rest of the world. This paper tests whether Dutch projects perform signif…
GCNs model complex spatial patterns of POI check-ins.
problem Capturing complex spatial patterns in irregular data.
method Graph Convolutional Neural Networks (GCNs) for semi-supervised prediction.
result Demonstrates feasibility of GCNs for complex geographic data.
SE-KGE embeds spatial data into KGs for better spatial reasoning.
problem Spatially explicit KG embeddings for geographic tasks.
method Location-aware KG embedding model SE-KGE.
result SE-KGE outperforms baselines on DBGeo dataset.
Image compression techniques reveal network structure for shipping box optimization.
problem Designing and planning shipping box networks between nodes.
method Image transformations and Bayesian reinforcement learning.
result Learned network structure can recommend future connectivity.
STICC clusters geographic objects considering both spatial contiguity and attributes.
problem Discovering repeated geographic patterns with spatial contiguity.
method Spatial Toeplitz Inverse Covariance-Based Clustering (STICC) method.
result STICC significantly outperforms baseline methods in adjusted rand index and macro-F1 score.
Study uses trajectory embedding to measure place function similarity at fine spatial granularity.
problem Measuring place function similarity at fine spatial granularity.
method Trajectory embedding to reduce dimensions and measure similarity of place functions.
result Embedding similarity can be a metric proxy for place functions at fine spatial granularity.
Automated valuation model uses diverse data sources for real estate appraisal.
problem Accurate and efficient automated valuation of real estate properties.
method Web data acquisition and machine learning model combining structural and geographical data.
result The model achieves high prediction accuracy for real estate values.
ALCNN predicts bike demand patterns in new cities using multi-source geographic data.
problem Inferring fine-grained bike demands in new cities with limited data.
method Extract features from POI, road networks, and nighttime light; use coPCA for adaptation; apply DWT for daily patterns; use attention-based local CNN (ALCNN).
result ALCNN outperforms other methods in predicting bike demand patterns.
GeoConformal predicts spatial uncertainty without relying on specific models.
problem Measuring uncertainty in spatial predictions to enhance model credibility.
method GeoConformal Prediction integrates geographical weighting into conformal prediction.
result GeoConformal achieves higher coverage rates in uncertainty assessment compared to Bootstrap methods.
Spatial first differences used to estimate effects of unobservable geographic factors on agricultural productivity.
problem Estimating causal effects in the presence of unobservable heterogeneity.
method Developed a cross-sectional research design using spatial first differences (SFD) to identify causal effects.
result New estimates for the effects of time-invariant geographic factors on long-run agricultural productivities.
Algorithm selects variables and bandwidths for geographically weighted regression.
problem Estimating variable subsets and bandwidths for geographically weighted regression.
method Mathematical programming-based approach integrating variable selection and bandwidth estimation.
result Proposed algorithm provides stable spatially varying patterns with competitive explanatory power.
Proposes D2D-LSTM for predicting mobile social network content diffusion paths.
problem Lack of accurate content popularity prediction considering time and location in mobile social networks.
method D2D-LSTM, a deep neural network combining user social features and files features.
result Significantly improved prediction accuracy (up to 85.858%) and faster convergence (less than 100 steps).
SXL embeds spatial autocorrelation into neural networks for better geographic data learning.
problem Difficulties in learning spatial effects for neural networks in geographic data.
method SXL uses auxiliary tasks and autoregressive embeddings to learn spatial autocorrelation.
result SXL improves neural network training in unsupervised and supervised learning tasks.
Geography effect is investigated for the Chinese stock market including the Shanghai and Shenzhen stock markets, based on the daily data of individual stocks. The Shanghai city and the Guangdong province can be identified in the stock geographical sector. By investigating a geographical correlation on a geographical pa…
This paper begins to explore the determinants of the topological properties of the international - trade network (ITN). We fit bilateral-trade flows using a standard gravity equation to build a "residual" ITN where trade-link weights are depurated from geographical distance, size, border effects, trade agreements, and …
Study reveals centralization in Bitcoin transactions involving retail users.
problem Centralization and bias in Bitcoin transaction data.
method Heuristic classification of Bitcoin users, weekly activity pattern analysis.
result Most real transactions involve Frequent Receivers, centralizing the ecosystem.
The objective of this paper is to fill a gap in the literature on internationalization, in relation to the absence of objective and measurable performance indicators on the process of how firms sequentially enter external markets. To that end, this research develops a quantitative tool that can be used as a performance…
Deep learning maps road safety features from streetview imagery.
problem Accurate mapping of road safety features for safer roads.
method Proposes a deep learning approach with LSTM to capture spatial autocorrelation.
result Model outperforms baseline methods in mapping road safety features.
This paper improves land cover classification using global spatial features in CNN.
problem Limited classification accuracy and universality of traditional remote sensing image classification methods.
method Integrates global spatial features into a dual-branch CNN for hyperspectral/SAR imagery classification.
result The proposed method outperforms traditional single-channel CNN methods.
Lagrange's map construction ideas influenced later mathematicians.
problem Improving geographical map construction methods.
method Analyzing the impact of Lagrange's memoir on subsequent mathematical works.
result Lagrange's ideas were influential in later mathematical developments, particularly in geography.
WeatherFormer learns robust weather features from small datasets.
problem Modeling complex weather dynamics from limited data.
method Pretrained transformer encoder on large satellite dataset, with spatiotemporal encoding.
result State-of-the-art performance in county-level soybean yield prediction and influenza forecasting.
The study improves crime prediction using Foursquare and streetlight data with demographic info.
problem Improving crime prediction models using diverse data sources.
method Combining Foursquare and streetlight data with demographic info for crime prediction.
result The proposed model enhances classification performance in crime prediction.
Tissot's indicatrix theory is foundational for quasiconformal mappings.
problem Understanding map distortions in geographical projections.
method Mathematical analysis of map projections and their distortions.
result Tissot's work laid the groundwork for quasiconformal mappings.
In this paper, we propose a Ward-like hierarchical clustering algorithm including spatial/geographical constraints. Two dissimilarity matrices D0 and D1 are inputted, along with a mixing parameter α∈[0,1]. The dissimilarities can be non-Euclidean and the weights of the observations can be non-uniform. The fi…
GeoLifeCLEF 2020 dataset pairs species observations with environmental data.
problem Understanding geographic species distribution.
method Presented a dataset of species observations with environmental features.
result Advances in location-based species recommendation.
We are interested in learning customers' video preferences from their historic viewing patterns and geographical location. We consider a Bayesian latent factor modeling approach for this task. In order to tune the complexity of the model to best represent the data, we make use of Bayesian nonparameteric techniques. We …
Proposes TEMN for better POI recommendations.
problem Challenges in capturing user preferences and spatio-temporal POI relationships.
method Integrates topic model and memory network, incorporating geographical module.
result Improves POI recommendation effectiveness by 3.25% and 29.95%.
2020 Census uses more noise to protect privacy than needed, improving data accuracy.
problem Ensuring privacy in census data while maintaining accuracy for policy decisions.
method Applied f-differential privacy to track and reduce noise across geographical levels. result The 2020 Census provides stronger privacy protections than its nominal guarantees suggest.
Novel method transfers orometric measures to metric data sets, identifying key items.
problem Identifying key items in metric data sets like knowledge graphs.
method Transfers orometric measures to bounded metric spaces, using 'isolation' and 'prominence' functions.
result Identifies structurally relevant items in geographic data sets of Germany and France.
Paper compares machine learning models for food authenticity.
problem Determining correct food labelling from NIR spectroscopic data.
method Applied and compared various classification, dimension reduction, and variable selection approaches to NIR datasets of meat, olive oil, and honey samples.
result Partial least squares outperformed other approaches in classifying food authenticity.
Delisle's projection explained by Euler in 18th century.
problem Geographical projection issues.
method Analyzing Euler's work on Delisle's projection.
result Important mathematical points on metric geometry of surfaces.
Geographic diversification is fundamental to risk mitigation among investors and insurers of housing, mortgages, and mortgage-related derivatives. To characterize diversification potential, we provide estimates of integration, spatial correlation, and contagion among US metropolitan housing markets. Results reveal a hi…
Convolutional LSTM improves missing data imputation in spatio-temporal data.
problem Missing data in spatio-temporal data affects analysis performance.
method Proposes a convolutional bidirectional-LSTM for spatio-temporal missing data imputation.
result The proposed model outperforms state-of-the-art methods for missing data imputation.
Spatial machine learning improves poverty targeting in Indonesia.
problem Conventional PMT methods have high exclusion and inclusion errors due to spatial dependencies and regional heterogeneity.
method Integrates spatial contiguity matrices into SML models to identify and compare poverty clusters.
result SML reduces exclusion errors from 28% to 20% compared to standard machine learning models.
Study evaluates methods for improving model robustness to various real-world distribution shifts.
problem Improving model robustness to real-world distribution shifts like geographic changes.
method Introduced new datasets and evaluated existing methods on four types of shifts (style, blurriness, location, camera operation).
result Data augmentations and larger models can improve robustness on real-world distribution shifts, contrary to prior claims.
Deep learning model extracts location references from tweets during emergencies.
problem Challenges in extracting reliable location information from tweets during crises.
method Convolutional Neural Network (CNN) based model.
result Achieved high accuracy in extracting location references from tweets.