Landslide Susceptibility Mapping Using a Stacking Model Based on Multidimensional Feature Collaboration and Pseudo-Labeling Techniques

Landslides are geological hazards that endanger socioeconomic development and ecological security, with landslide susceptibility mapping (LSM) playing a critical role in risk management and spatial planning. Recently, ensemble learning (EL) models have gained attention for effectively addressing the limitations of individual deep learning (DL) models in LSM. However, EL models always built on single-pixel, multi-factor inputs struggle to capture the spatial structure features of terrain units, limiting their ability to depict complex disaster patterns. Moreover, the scarcity of landslide samples and high annotation costs constrain model performance in LSM. To overcome these challenges, we propose a Stacking model based on multidimensional feature collaboration and pseudo-labeling techniques, referred to as MFP_Stacking. A stacking EL model is first employed in MFP_Stacking to integrate global statistical attribute features extracted from one-dimensional vectors with multi-scale spatial topological features derived from three-dimensional vectors. This strategy of multidimensional feature collaborative modeling enhances the model’s ability to learn complex environmental patterns associated with landslides. Subsequently, pseudo-labeling techniques are adopted to incorporate unlabeled data into auxiliary training, thereby addressing the problem of sample scarcity. MFP_Stacking was applied to LSM in the Zigui–Badong section of the Yangtze River Basin and in Ya’an City, Sichuan Province. Experimental results demonstrate that the proposed model performs well in overcoming limitations in feature representation, alleviating sample scarcity, and enhancing the quality of LSM outcomes. It achieved an average improvement of 2.4% for the Zigui–Badong section and 2% for Ya’an City across various evaluation metrics compared to other models.

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Applied Sciences
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2025-12-30
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https://doi.org/10.3390/app16010430
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Landslides and related hazards
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Landslide Susceptibility Mapping Using a Stacking Model Based on Multidimensional Feature Collaboration and Pseudo-Labeling Techniques

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Landslide Susceptibility Mapping Using a Stacking Model Based on Multidimensional Feature Collaboration and Pseudo-Labeling Techniques

Xiaodong Li, Ke Wu, Dandan Zhou, Huize Liu, Lina Xu
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Abstract

Landslides are geological hazards that endanger socioeconomic development and ecological security, with landslide susceptibility mapping (LSM) playing a critical role in risk management and spatial planning. Recently, ensemble learning (EL) models have gained attention for effectively addressing the limitations of individual deep learning (DL) models in LSM. However, EL models always built on single-pixel, multi-factor inputs struggle to capture the spatial structure features of terrain units, limiting their ability to depict complex disaster patterns. Moreover, the scarcity of landslide samples and high annotation costs constrain model performance in LSM. To overcome these challenges, we propose a Stacking model based on multidimensional feature collaboration and pseudo-labeling techniques, referred to as MFP_Stacking. A stacking EL model is first employed in MFP_Stacking to integrate global statistical attribute features extracted from one-dimensional vectors with multi-scale spatial topological features derived from three-dimensional vectors. This strategy of multidimensional feature collaborative modeling enhances the model’s ability to learn complex environmental patterns associated with landslides. Subsequently, pseudo-labeling techniques are adopted to incorporate unlabeled data into auxiliary training, thereby addressing the problem of sample scarcity. MFP_Stacking was applied to LSM in the Zigui–Badong section of the Yangtze River Basin and in Ya’an City, Sichuan Province. Experimental results demonstrate that the proposed model performs well in overcoming limitations in feature representation, alleviating sample scarcity, and enhancing the quality of LSM outcomes. It achieved an average improvement of 2.4% for the Zigui–Badong section and 2% for Ya’an City across various evaluation metrics compared to other models.

Applied SciencesVol. 16(1)
China University of Geosciences (CN)
Climate action
Openalex Percentile: Top 25%
Landslides and related hazards
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