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The Vanishing Green: How AI is Uncovering Dhaka’s Struggle with Air Pollution and Urban Growth

Dhaka, one of the fastest-growing megacities in the world, is a place of constant movement, rapid expansion, and an ever-changing skyline. But beneath the rising high-rises and congested streets, something has been quietly disappearing—the city’s green spaces. Trees, parks, and natural buffers are being lost to unplanned urbanization, and with this loss comes a rise […]

Machine Learning versus Deep Learning in Land System Science: A Decision-Making Framework for Effective Land Classification

SOUTHWORTH, SMITH, SAFAEI, RAHAMAN, ALRUZUQ, TEFERA – Machine Learning versus Deep Learning in Land System Science: A Decision-Making Framework for Effective Land Classification Jane Southworth, Audrey C. Smith, Mohammad Safaei, Mashoukur Rahaman, Ali Alruzuq, Bewuket B. Tefera, Carly S. Muir, Hannah V. Herrero Article first published online: 8 APRIL 2024 DOI: https://doi.org/10.3389/frsen.2024.1374862 ABSTRACT: This review […]

Mohammad Safaei

safaei.mo@ufl.edu Focus Area: Geospatial Analysis and Techniques Country of Origin: Iran Degree Program: PhD Entered Program: Fall 2022 Expected Graduation: Spring 2026 Dissertation Topic: TBD Research Statement: TBD Adviser: Dr. Jane Southworth Educational Background M.S. in Remote Sensing and GIS, Kharazmi University, 2019 B.S. in Natural Resources Engineering, Yazd University, 2016 –top–