"Even if only military areas are targeted, civilian and commercial structures are also damaged, because the real world isn't separated into discrete, selectable items on a map."
"Each detection was classified into one of six categories: military, industrial, civilian, commercial, government, or unclassified. We separated government facilities from the broader civilian category because these buildings may serve dual military-civilian purposes."
"Rather than forcing a single label, the analysis preserves the full mix of land use types around each detection - a site classified as 'military' might also be 20% residential and 10% commercial, reflecting the mixed-use reality of urban areas."
Military strikes can inadvertently damage civilian and commercial structures, as urban areas are not strictly divided into separate categories. Satellite imagery analysis categorized damage into military, industrial, civilian, commercial, government, or unclassified. Government facilities were separated from civilian categories due to their dual-use nature. The analysis reflects the mixed-use reality of urban environments, where a military site may also include residential and commercial spaces. Voronoi diagrams illustrate the percentage breakdowns for each detection, highlighting the complexity of land use around military targets.
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