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ArticleiScience2023

An interpretable machine learning framework for measuring urban perceptions from panoramic street view images.

Yunzhe Liu, Meixu Chen, Meihui Wang, Jing Huang, Fisher Thomas, Kazem Rahimi, Mohammad Mamouei

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Article in iScience, 2023. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 7 papers, 1 of them a synthesis that pooled it.

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Yunzhe LiuInformal Cities, Oxford Martin School, University of Oxford, Oxford OX1 3BD, UK.
Meixu ChenGeographic Data Science Lab, Department of Geography and Planning, University of Liverpool, Liverpool L69 7ZT, UK.
Meihui WangSpaceTimeLab, Department of Civil, Environmental and Geomatic Engineering, University College London, London WC1E 6BT, UK.
Jing HuangInformal Cities, Oxford Martin School, University of Oxford, Oxford OX1 3BD, UK.
Fisher ThomasInformal Cities, Oxford Martin School, University of Oxford, Oxford OX1 3BD, UK.
Kazem RahimiInformal Cities, Oxford Martin School, University of Oxford, Oxford OX1 3BD, UK.
Mohammad MamoueiInformal Cities, Oxford Martin School, University of Oxford, Oxford OX1 3BD, UK.

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Abstract

The proliferation of street view images (SVIs) and the constant advancements in deep learning techniques have enabled urban analysts to extract and evaluate urban perceptions from large-scale urban streetscapes. However, many existing analytical frameworks have been found to lack interpretability due to their end-to-end structure and "black-box" nature, thereby limiting their value as a planning support tool. In this context, we propose a five-step machine learning framework for extracting neighborhood-level urban perceptions from panoramic SVIs, specifically emphasizing feature and result interpretability. By utilizing the MIT Place Pulse data, the developed framework can systematically extract six dimensions of urban perceptions from the given panoramas, including perceptions of wealth, boredom, depression, beauty, safety, and liveliness. The practical utility of this framework is demonstrated through its deployment in Inner London, where it was used to visualize urban perceptions at the Output Area (OA) level and to verify against real-world crime rate.

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