This paper proposes an integrated tree model architecture and a low-cost data construction method based on an improved Stacking strategy. It systematically analyzes the importance of safety indicators for mountainous sharp bends in plateau regions and conducts safety evaluation and optimization-strategy research for ten typical sharp-bend road segments in Tibet. In response to the challenges of traditional data collection in Tibet’s unique geographical and policy constraints, we innovatively use drone aerial video as the data source, integrating Tracker motion trajectory analysis, SegFormer road segmentation, and CAD annotation techniques to construct a dataset covering multi-dimensional features of “human–vehicle–road–environment” for mountainous plateau sharp-bend highways. Compared with similar studies, the cost of this dataset is significantly lower. Based on the strong interpretability of tree models and the excellent generalization ability of ensemble learning, we propose an improved Stacking strategy tree model structure to interpret the importance of each indicator. The Spearman correlation coefficient and TOPSIS algorithm are used to conduct safety evaluation for ten sharp-bend roads in Tibet. The results show that the output of the improved Stacking strategy and the sensitivity analysis of the three tree models indicate that curvature variation rate and acceleration are the most significant factors influencing safety, while speed and road width are secondary factors. The study also provides a safety ranking for the ten selected sharp-bend roads, offering a reference for the 318 Quality Improvement Project. From the perspective of indicator importance, curvature variation rate, acceleration, vehicle speed, and road width are crucial for the safety of mountainous plateau sharp-bend roads. It is recommended to implement speed limits for vehicles and widen the road-bend radius. The technical framework constructed in this study provides a reusable methodology for safety assessment of high-altitude roads in complex terrains.

Background: Accelerating global urbanization and increasing transportation demands highlight the critical need for precise and efficient road system planning in geospatial applications. Existing methods for extracting roads from high-resolution remote sensing images face challenges in balancing accuracy and computational efficiency, especially in complex urban environments. To address this, we introduce a data-model co-optimization framework that enhances both accuracy and efficiency. Methods: Our research focuses on three key aspects: 1) Multi-dimensional data quality optimization through a fourth-order image processing chain (“Gaussian noise reduction - non-local mean denoising - CLAHE contrast enhancement - edge enhancement”) combined with mask double median filtering and morphological closure operations to improve input data quality. 2) Development of a Lightweight Dynamic Attention Network Architecture (MACL-U-ResNet) based on ResNet50, integrating four attention modules (SE/CBAM/ECA/CA) to dynamically select channel-space-position perceptions via hyperparameter $\varphi $ . This architecture includes a depth-feature retention structure and cross-layer fusion decoder. 3) Proposal of an efficiency-accuracy balance coefficient $\eta $ ( $\eta = $ IoU/parameter count) to evaluate resource-constrained scenarios, revealing the gains of data preprocessing on system efficiency. Results: Experiments on the DeepGlobe dataset show that our system achieves 66.82% IoU and 79.32% F1-Score, surpassing the state-of-the-art LCMorph model by 0.52% in IoU while reducing the parameter count by 39.9%. The $\eta $ coefficient value of 2.33 validates the system’s balanced accuracy-efficiency, offering a significant advantage for edge computing applications. This study demonstrates a robust solution for road extraction, advancing the field towards more efficient and accurate geospatial applications.

This study proposes a novel vehicle speed prediction model for plateau transportation—CLS-DW Stacking (Constrained Least Squares Dynamic Weighting Model Stacking)—which holds significant implications for the sustainable development of transportation systems in high-altitude regions. Research on sharp-curved roads on mountainous plateaus remains scarce. Compared with plain areas, data acquisition in such regions is constrained by government confidentiality policies, while complex environmental and topographical conditions lead to substantial variations in road alignment and elevation. To address these challenges, this study presents a sustainable data acquisition and construction method: unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) video data are processed through road image segmentation, trajectory tracking, and three-dimensional modeling to generate multi-source heterogeneous datasets for both single-curve and continuous-curve scenarios. Building upon these datasets, the proposed framework integrates constrained least squares with multiple deep learning methods to achieve accurate traffic flow prediction. Bi-LSTM (Bidirectional Long Short-Term Memory), Informer, and GRU (Gated Recurrent Unit) are employed as base learners, and the loss function is redefined with non-negativity and normalization constraints on the weights. This ensures optimal weight coefficients for each base learner, with the final prediction obtained via weighted summation. The experimental results show that, compared with single deep learning models such as Informer, the proposed model reduces the mean squared error (MSE) by 1.9% on the single curve dataset and by 7.7% on the continuous curve dataset. Furthermore, by combining vehicle speed predictions across different altitude gradients with decision tree-based interpretable analysis, this research provides scientific support for developing altitude-specific and precision-oriented speed limit policies. The outcomes contribute to accident risk reduction, traffic congestion mitigation, and carbon emission reduction, thereby improving road resource utilization efficiency. This work not only fills the research gap in traffic prediction for sharp-curved plateau roads but also supports the construction of green transportation systems and the broader objectives of sustainable development in high-altitude regions.