On Wednesday, 30 October, a delegation from the EO4CAM project (comprising three members of the EORC and one from the ZKI, DLR) visited the small town of Markt Burgheim in Bavaria. They joined a meeting of local authorities and other stakeholders to discuss strategies to cope with heavy rainfall events in the region. The group evaluated a roadmap for further actions and collaboration.
(Photo credits – Dr. Markus Tum)
Towards Earth Observation-supported identification of drought-resilient tree provenances in Bavaria
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