Prediction Performance Comparison of Risk Management and Control Mode in Regional Sites Based on Decision Tree and Neural Network.

Journal: Frontiers in public health
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Abstract

The traditional risk management and control mode (RMCM) in regional sites has the defects of low efficiency, high cost, and lack of systematism. Trying to resolve these defects and explore the application possibility of machine learning, a characteristic dataset for RMCM in regional sites was established. Three decision tree (DT) algorithms (CHAID, EXHAUSTIVE CHAID, and CART) and two artificial neural network (ANN) algorithms [back propagation (BP) and radial basis function (RBF)] were implemented to predict RMCM in regional sites. The results showed that in the aspects of accuracy (ACC), precision (PRE), recall ratio (REC), and value, CART-DT was superior to CHAID-DT and EXHAUSTIVE CHAID-DT (E-CHAID-DT); and BP-ANN was superior to RBF-ANN. However, CART-DT was inferior to BP-ANN in ACC, PRE, REC, and value. BP-ANN model is good at non-linear mapping, and it has a flexible network structure and a low risk of over-fitting. The case study of a typical county demonstration area confirmed the extensibility of the method, and the method has great potential in RMCM prediction in regional sites in the future.

Authors

  • Wenhui Zhu
    Center for Soil Protection and Landscape Design, The Innovation Center of Zero-Waste Society, Chinese Academy of Environmental Planning, Beijing, China.
  • Jun He
    Institute of Animal Nutrition, Sichuan Agricultural University, Key Laboratory for Animal Disease-Resistance Nutrition of China Ministry of Education, Key Laboratory of Animal Disease-resistant Nutrition and Feed of China Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs, Key Laboratory of Animal Disease-resistant Nutrition of Sichuan Province, Ya'an, 625014, China.
  • Hongzhen Zhang
    Center for Soil Protection and Landscape Design, The Innovation Center of Zero-Waste Society, Chinese Academy of Environmental Planning, Beijing, China.
  • Liang Cheng
    College of Bioinformatics Science and Technology, Harbin Medical University, Harbin, 150001, China. liangcheng@hrbmu.edu.cn.
  • Xintong Yang
    Center for Soil Protection and Landscape Design, The Innovation Center of Zero-Waste Society, Chinese Academy of Environmental Planning, Beijing, China.
  • Xiahui Wang
    Center for Soil Protection and Landscape Design, The Innovation Center of Zero-Waste Society, Chinese Academy of Environmental Planning, Beijing, China.
  • Guohua Ji
    Center for Soil Protection and Landscape Design, The Innovation Center of Zero-Waste Society, Chinese Academy of Environmental Planning, Beijing, China.