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UNESCO World natural heritage
Regions and cities, Environment
The Convention concerning the Protection of the World Cultural and Natural Heritage (World Heritage Convention, SR 0.451.41) was signed at the UNESCO General Conference in 1972....
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Distribution of ibex colonies
Agriculture, fisheries, forestry and food, Regions and cities, Environment
After being resettled in 1906, Alpine (Capra) ibex live in colonies of varying sizes throughout the Alpine region and in the Jura mountains. Because the growth of stocks in spec...
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Federal Inventory of Reserves for Waterbirds and Migratory Birds of...
Regions and cities, Environment
Switzerland is especially important as a wintering and resting site for various migratory waterbirds. As a result, in 1974 the Federal Council signed a convention on watercourse...
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Ramsar sites in Switzerland
Regions and cities, Environment
To protect wetlands, particularly as habitats for waterbirds and waders, a convention of international importance was signed in 1971 in the Iranian city of Ramsar. Switzerland r...
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Biogeographical regions of Switzerland (CH)
Regions and cities, Environment
The basis for establishing the biogeographical regions (in 6 or 12 classes) were the homogeneous surfaces of the river basins, where relevant and adequately extensive species in...
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Federal Inventory of Mire Landscapes of Particular Beauty and National Significance
Regions and cities, Environment
Mire landscapes are essentially semi-natural landscapes shaped by mires that are also home to other noteworthy natural and cultural elements. They are the last remaining habitat...
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Inventory of quaking bogs
Regions and cities, Environment
The inventory of quaking bogs in Switzerland contains discovered primary quaking bogs of a specific minimum size with transition and raised bog characteristics (83 bogs). This i...
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CMonthly soil erosion risk maps for Swiss permanent grassland, with average...
Regions and cities, Environment
Monthly soil erosion risk maps for Swiss permanent grassland with a spatial resolution of 100m. The maps show the average soil loss in tons per hectare and month. Shades of gree...
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Nitrogen Deposition
Regions and cities, Environment
The time series shows the modelled total deposition of nitrogen for the years 1990, 2000, 2005, 2010, 2015 and 2020 in a resolution of 500m as a sum of wet, dry and gaseous depo...
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Nighttime railway noise exposure
Regions and cities, Environment
The map shows the nighttime railway noise to which the population is exposed. The noise calculation is based on emission data for 2021 as reported in the railway noise register ...
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Geochemical soil atlas of Switzerland: Arsenic
Regions and cities, Environment
Interpolierte Arsen-Konzentrationen (mg/kg Feinerde) in den Oberböden (0–20 cm) der Schweiz. Für die Ordinary Kriging Interpolationen (1 km x 1 km) wurden Messdaten von insgesam...
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Perimeters of existing spectral micro-zoning studies
Regions and cities, Environment
Perimeters for which a spectral seismic micro-zonation study is available with links to further information. The amplification of seismic waves through the local geology is mode...
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Federal Inventory of Floodplains of National Importance
Regions and cities, Environment
Floodplains, namely natural habitats in the flood zones of watercourses, are in decline. The scientific inventory of floodplains was commissioned by the FDHA in May 1981 and com...
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Federal Inventory of Raised and Transition Bogs of National Importance
Regions and cities, Environment
Raised bogs are some of the most susceptible habitats in Switzerland and are in sharp decline. Today, between 10% and 20% of the original stocks still exist. The scientific inve...
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Air pollution by particulate matter PM10
Regions and cities, Environment
"Particulate matter" (PM10) refers to particles less than 10 micrometres in diameter. These particles are formed during industrial and commercial production processes, combustio...
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Water connection map, direct and indirect, probability of connection
Regions and cities, Environment
A map has also been created as a supplement to the water connection map which distinguishes between direct and indirect connections. Areas with a direct connection to a body of ...
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Viticulture on slopes
Agriculture, fisheries, forestry and food, Regions and cities
In order to take the difficult production and living conditions in agriculture into adequate consideration, slope subsidies have been established for areas eligible for direct p...
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Water connection map, probability of connection
Regions and cities, Environment
The potential water connection map shows areas in a worst case scenario (permanent fallow land, no buffer strips or construction measures) where, if the land is not cultivated i...
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Boundaries of agricultural zones in Switzerland
Agriculture, fisheries, forestry and food, Regions and cities
The official geodatabase of the agricultural zones and regions consists of six agricultural production zones and the summer pasture region and forms the agricultural production ...
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Safety zone plan
Regions and cities, Environment
For each airport, a security zone is to be established, which protects the airspace from obstacles. The FOCA will decide in each case whether a safety zone is necessary for air ...
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Reserved zones for airport installations
Regions and cities, Environment
Designated area in which the land must be kept free for future airport installations. Plot-specific representation with a line on a large-scale plan. Constructional changes that...
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Sectoral plan on transport, aviation infrastructure section (SIL)
Regions and cities, Environment, Transport
The sectoral plan on transport, aviation infrastructure section (SIL) is the federal planning and coordination tool for the civil aviation. Therein the goals and objectives for ...
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Sectoral plan on transport, underground freight transport section (SUG)
Regions and cities, Environment, Transport
In the sectoral plan for transport, part underground freight transport (SUG), the suitable areas for the Cargo sous terrain project are designated.
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Noise pollution register for railway systems – railway noise, permitted...
Regions and cities, Environment
The authoritative railway noise pollution values are defined in the noise pollution register. Both emission and immission values are shown. The permitted noise levels Lr,e in [d...
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Railway Installations according to the Ordinance on Protection against Major...
Regions and cities, Environment
Location and adjoining area of the railway sites according to the Ordinance on Protection against Major Accidents. The construction of new buildings or installations in the adjo...