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Swiss National Park
Regions and cities, Environment
Switzerland’s National Park was created in 1909 through private initiatives. When the Confederation took over, it was officially created on 1 August 1914. The park was expanded ...
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Nighttime road traffic noise exposure
Regions and cities, Environment
The map shows the nighttime road traffic noise to which the population is exposed. The data is based on area-wide model calculations (sonBASE). The Swiss road network included i...
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River Typology for Switzerland
Regions and cities, Environment
The typology of rivers groups the diversity of Swiss rivers according to abiotic, physiographic criteria, not considering anthropogenic impacts. They are a basis for assessment ...
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Swiss Pollutant Release and Transfer Register (SwissPRTR)
Regions and cities, Environment
SwissPRTR is the publicly accessible Swiss Pollutant Release and Transfer Register. It provides information about releases of pollutants and transfers of wastes from facilities ...
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Vegetation height model Sentinel NFI
Agriculture, fisheries, forestry and food, Regions and cities, Environment
Information on the vegetation height is determined using remote sensing methods with active and passive sensors. LiDAR is an active sensor. An optical sensor, for example an aer...
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Daytime railway noise exposure
Regions and cities, Environment
The map shows the daytime 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 as...
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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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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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Residual flow map of Switzerland: catchment
Regions and cities, Environment
The Federal Act of 24 January 1991 on the Protection of Water against Pollution (LPEP) and its provisions on residual flows came into force on November 1, 1992 in Kraft getreten...
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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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Swiss residual flow maps Return flows
Regions and cities, Environment
The Federal Act of 24 January 1991 on the Protection of Water against Pollution (LPEP) and its provisions on residual flows came into force on November 1, 1992 in Kraft getreten...
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Relief shading of vegetation height model Sentinel NFI
Agriculture, fisheries, forestry and food, Regions and cities, Environment
Information on vegetation height is determined using remote sensing methods with active and passive sensors. LiDAR is an active sensor. An optical sensor, for example an aerial ...
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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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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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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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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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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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Cataster of polluted sites in the area of public transport (CPS FOT)
Regions and cities, Environment
A publicly available register of the polluted sites in the area of public transport. The register provides information about the polluted sites (in accordance with the Contamina...
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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...
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Sector plan on transport, navigation infrastructure section (SIF)
Regions and cities, Environment, Transport
The rail infrastructure section of the sector plan on transport (SIS) coordinates the navigation infrastructure which is relevant to the sectoral plan and which falls within the...
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Sectoral plan on transport, underground freight transport section (SUG): consultation
Regions and cities, Environment, Transport
Current or past consultations of the cantons and communes as well as information and participation of the population in accordance with Art. 19 RPV of the Sectoral Plan for tran...
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Noise pollution register for railway systems – railway noise, actual...
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 actual immissions Lr,e in [dB(A)]...