About Us
The Center for Remote Sensing of Land Surfaces (Zentrum für Fernerkundung der Landoberfläche - ZFL) is an interdisciplinary research center of the University of Bonn in the fields of remote sensing, earth observations, geoinformation sciences and spatial modelling. It has a strong focus on research for sustainable and responsible solutions, training, transfer and capacity building activities.
The ZFL supports the Research Profile Focus on Geomatics at the Department of Geography, especially through an intensive information and capacity exchange with its Remote Sensing Research Group (RSRG).
2001
founded
36
total projects
350+
publications
Fields of Research and Training Activities
- Mapping of natural disaster risks and impacts (e.g., floods, droughts, wildfires) using remote sensing
- Remote sensing based spatial monitoring of ecosystems (e.g., wetlands, grasslands, forests)
- Land-cover (land-use) status mapping and change detection
- Fusion of optical and radar satellite data in novel remote sensing detection techniques
- Spatial analyses combining remote sensing and geographic information systems (GIS)
Publications
- Predicting plant biomass and species richness in temperate grasslands across regions, time, and land management with remote sensing and deep learning
- Land Under Stress. Earth Observation-Based Drought Risk Monitoring for Sustainable Development
- The Fate of Wetlands. Can the View From Space Help Us to Stop and Reverse Their Global Decline?
- Predicting Species and Structural Diversity of Temperate Forests with Satellite Remote Sensing and Deep Learning
- A New Conceptual Framework for Integrating Earth Observation in Large-scale Wetland Management in East Africa