# Using machine learning to build safer cities

- Source: Phys.org - latest science and technology news stories
- Published: 2026-10-29T23:40:01+00:00
- Category: Science
- Original: https://phys.org/news/2026-10-machine-safer-cities.html
- Canonical: https://groundlevelnews.com/story/using-machine-learning-to-build-safer-cities-921ea2/

In eThekwini, researchers have harnessed machine learning and satellite data to spot the city's most landslide-prone zones. A new study published in Scientific Reports has found that urban development activities, including road construction, property development and vegetation loss, are significantly increasing landslide susceptibility across parts of eThekwini.

_Ground Level News shows a short summary only; the full article and all rights belong to Phys.org - latest science and technology news stories._