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A Hyperspectral Simulation-Driven Framework for Sub-Pixel Impervious Surface Mapping: A Case Study Using Landsat Imagery

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Chunxiang Wang
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Yanfang Ming *
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The rapid advancement of global urbanization has rendered Impervious Surface Area (ISA) a critical indicator for monitoring urban ecological and thermal environments. However, traditional sub-pixel ISA estimation methods, such as Spectral Mixture Analysis (SMA) and machine learning regression, are significantly constrained by spectral variability and a scarcity of high-quality training samples. To address these limitations, this study proposes a novel sub-pixel Impervious Surface Fraction (ISF) retrieval framework leveraging high-resolution airborne hyperspectral data. By simulating physically consistent multispectral reflectance and generating high-accuracy reference ISF via spatial aggregation, we construct a robust and noise-resistant training dataset. Experimental results on Landsat data demonstrate that this simulation-based approach effectively mitigates sample uncertainty, significantly enhances retrieval accuracy, and accurately preserves spatial details and boundary structures. Theoretically, the framework exhibits strong cross-sensor adaptability, as it allows for the generation of sensor-consistent training datasets for various medium-resolution satellite platforms by simply substituting the target sensor’s spectral response functions. Combined with this inherent scalability and the potential for cross-sensor model migration, this method provides a reliable and systematic paradigm for long-term, high-precision ISF mapping across multiple satellite constellations.
Keywords:
impervious surface fraction (ISF)
simulation-based framework
cross-sensor adaptability
sub-pixel mapping
hyperspectral data

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shandong university of science and technology
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