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An Assembled Feature Attentive Algorithm for Automatic Detection of Waste Water Treatment Plants Based on Multiple Neural Networks

Year: 2025

Type: article

Abstract: Wastewater treatment plants (WWTPs) play a vital role in controlling wastewater discharge and promoting recycling. Accurate WWTP identification and spatial analysis are crucial for environmental protection, urban planning, and sustainable development. However, the diverse shapes and scales of WWTPs and their key facilities pose challenges for traditional detection methods. This study employs a Multi-Attention Network (MANet) for WWTP extraction, integrating channel and spatial feature attention. Additionally, a Global-Local Feature Modeling Network (GLFMN) is introduced to segment key facilities, specifically sedimentation and secondary sedimentation tanks. The approach is applied to Beijing, utilizing geographic data such as WWTP locations, treatment capacities, and surrounding residential and water distributions. Results indicate that MANet achieves 80.1% accuracy with a 90.4% recall rate, while GLFMN significantly improves the extraction of key facilities compared to traditional methods. The spatial analysis reveals WWTP distribution characteristics, offering insights into treatment capacity and geographic influences. These findings contribute to emission regulation, water quality supervision, and enterprise management of WWTPs in Beijing. This research provides a valuable reference for optimizing wastewater treatment infrastructure and supports decision-making in environmental governance and sustainable urban development.

Source: Remote Sensing

DOI: 10.3390/rs17091645