This is the ZKI web archive for 2009. All the information that appeared on the "ZKI news" page in 2009 was transferred to this archive where it remains accessible.

DLR-UN-Spider Capacity Building Workshop in Namibia

February 27, 2009
In January 2009, the German Aerospace Center, DLR in collaboration with UN-SPIDER are carrying out a national Capacity Building Workshop and technical training on earth observation technology for flood mapping and emergency management in Namibia. more ...

Demonstration of traffic monitoring from space - Example case: Australian bushfires

February 11, 2009
A traffic monitoring system developed by the Remote Sensing Technology Institute (IMF) of the German Aerospace Center (DLR) allows the monitoring of instantaneous traffic circulation also during disasters. This nearly fully automatic processor was tested by ZKI during the devastating bushfires in Australia in early February 2009. more ...