A Novel CA-RegNet Model for Macau Wetlands Auto Segmentation Based on GF-2 Remote Sensing Images

Abstract

Wetlands, situated at the vital intersection of terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems, are pivotal in preserving global biodiversity and maintaining environmental equilibrium. The escalating trend of global urbanization necessitates the utilization of high-resolution satellite imagery for accurate wetland delineation, which is essential for establishing efficacious conservation strategies. This study focuses on the wetlands of Macau, characterized by distinctive coastal and urban features. A noteworthy enhancement in this study is the integration of the Coordinate Attention mechanism with the RegNet model, forming the CA-RegNet. This combined model demonstrates superior performance, outdoing previous Macau wetlands segmentation studies that used ResNet, evidenced by an approximate rise of 2.7% in overall accuracy (OA), 4.0% in the Kappa coefficient, 1.9% in the mAcc, and 0.5% in the mIoU. Visual evaluations of the segmentation results reinforce the competence of the CA-RegNet model in precisely demarcating coastal wetlands and Saiwan Lake, thereby overcoming the former constraints of ResNet and underscoring the robustness and innovation of this study.