Journal article · 2025

Remote Sensing-Based Deep Learning Approach for Identifying Burned Forest Areas

Turkish titleYanmış Orman Alanlarının Belirlenmesi için Uzaktan Algılama Tabanlı Derin Öğrenme Yaklaşımı

Reha PaşaoğluAhmet Ertuğrul ArıkORCID 0000-0002-7952-4311 (external link)Nuri Emrahaoğlu

Çukurova Üniversitesi Mühendislik Fakültesi Dergisi, 40(1), 33–48

Year
2025
Publication date
Journal or conference
Çukurova University Journal of the Faculty of Engineering
Volume
40
Issue
1
Pages
33–48
DOI
10.21605/cukurovaumfd.1665481 (external link)

Abstract

The study maps the burned areas and fire severity associated with forest fires in Samandağ, Hatay, between 5 and 10 September 2020. Sentinel-2 satellite imagery was used to construct an image dataset and train a deep learning model. The resulting model was compared with NBR, dNBR, BAIS2 and dBAIS2 burned-area indices and General Directorate of Forestry fire records. The reported proportional accuracy for identifying burned forest areas in the Samandağ study region is 98.36%.

Keywords

  • Deep learning
  • Sentinel-2
  • NBR-dNBR
  • BAIS2-dBAIS2
  • Remote sensing

Core method

Deep learning classification from Sentinel-2 imagery, evaluated alongside NBR, dNBR, BAIS2 and dBAIS2 burned-area indices and official fire records.

Data used

Sentinel-2 imagery covering the Samandağ, Hatay study area before and after the 5-10 September 2020 forest fires.

Verified key results

  • Reported proportional accuracy in the Samandağ study area: 98.36%

APA citation

Paşaoğlu, R., Arık, A. E., & Emrahaoğlu, N. (2025). Remote sensing-based deep learning approach for identifying burned forest areas. Çukurova Üniversitesi Mühendislik Fakültesi Dergisi, 40(1), 33-48. https://doi.org/10.21605/cukurovaumfd.1665481

BibTeX

@article{PasogluArikEmrahaoglu2025BurnedForest,
  author  = {Paşaoğlu, Reha and Arık, Ahmet Ertuğrul and Emrahaoğlu, Nuri},
  title   = {Remote Sensing-Based Deep Learning Approach for Identifying Burned Forest Areas},
  journal = {Çukurova Üniversitesi Mühendislik Fakültesi Dergisi},
  year    = {2025},
  volume  = {40},
  number  = {1},
  pages   = {33--48},
  doi     = {10.21605/cukurovaumfd.1665481}
}