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Diffuse dissolved phosphorus inputs into waters, modelled values
Regions and cities, Environment
Phosphorus inputs into waters represent an undesirable pollution load. Over recent decades high inputs of dissolved phosphorus have led to eutrophication of the lakes of the cen...
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Air pollution by sulfur dioxide
Regions and cities, Environment
Higher concentrations of sulfur dioxide (SO₂) can have especially negative effects on the respiratory tract; asthmatics and people with chronic respiratory diseases are particul...
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Air pollution by Ozone
Regions and cities, Environment
Ground-level ozone has negative impacts on human health and vegetation. High levels in particular lead to irritation of the respiratory tract and lung tissue. In plants, high oz...
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Cantonal & private gauging stations (HADES 5.1.2)
Regions and cities, Environment
This set of data represents the locations of hydrometric gauging stations belonging to cantons (data source: “KANTON”) and private owners (data source: “HADES”). The data was co...
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PKD (proliferative kidney disease)
Agriculture, fisheries, forestry and food, Regions and cities, Environment
The list provides information about this disease and names the bodies of water where PKD (proliferative kidney disease) had been detected in fish. The diagnosis is based on the ...
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Warning Forest Fire Danger
Agriculture, fisheries, forestry and food, Regions and cities, Environment
The FOEN's forest fire danger warning contains the general daily forest fire danger based on meteorological data and the resulting forest fire indices.
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Forest fire prevention measures of the cantons
Agriculture, fisheries, forestry and food, Regions and cities, Environment
Contains the forest fire prevention measures currently in force in the cantons.
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“Aquaprotect” areas of flooding: 50-year recurrence period
Regions and cities, Environment
The areas of flooding included in “Aquaprotect” take the form of a rough overview (prepared with the aid of basic methods) of areas of Switzerland that are susceptible to damage...
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“Aquaprotect” areas of flooding: 250-year recurrence period
Regions and cities, Environment
The areas of flooding included in “Aquaprotect” take the form of a rough overview (prepared with the aid of basic methods) of areas of Switzerland that are susceptible to damage...
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Aquaprotect” areas of flooding: 100-year recurrence period
Regions and cities, Environment
The areas of flooding included in “Aquaprotect” take the form of a rough overview (prepared with the aid of basic methods) of areas of Switzerland that are susceptible to damage...
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Map of past earthquakes in Switzerland and neighbouring regions
Regions and cities, Environment
ECOS09 is the earthquake catalogue of Switzerland and bordering regions. It integrates the following sources: - Macroseismic Earthquake Catalogue of Switzerland (MECOS 02) with ...
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Diffuse total phosphorus inputs into waters
Regions and cities, Environment
Phosphorus inputs into waters represent an undesirable pollution load. A total of some 3,400 tonnes of total phosphorus (dissolved and particulate phosphorus) enter Swiss waters...
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Assessment of the Biological Water Status: Fish
Regions and cities, Environment
Within the National Surface Water Quality Monitoring Programme (NAWA), water quality is recorded jointly by the federal and cantonal authorities at around 100 monitoring station...
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Ammonia Concentration
Regions and cities, Environment
Ammonia can harm plants and animals and contributes to elevated nitrogen deposition. Critical levels for ammonia are established in the framework of the UNECE convention on long...
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Base areas (catchment areas) HADES
Regions and cities, Environment
The base areas form the lowest layer of the system of catchment areas that describe Switzerland’s hydrographical structure (Hydrological Atlas of Switzerland, HADES). As many un...
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Alpine Floodplains outside of the federal inventary
Regions and cities, Environment
As past of the systematic inventory of flood plains, properties that were until recently not evaluated as having national significance will also be included in the federal inven...
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Balance areas (catchment areas) HADES
Regions and cities, Environment
The balance areas form the middle layer of the system of catchment areas that describe Switzerland’s hydrographical structure (Hydrological Atlas of Switzerland, HADES). They ar...
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Grayling population of national importance: distribution area
Regions and cities, Environment
The data on grayling populations of national im-portance includes four subproducts; the distribution area layer includes the sections of watercourses with 20 major grayling popu...
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Invasive alien plants - map of the potential area Pueraria lobata
Regions and cities, Environment
The set of invasive alien plants shows the maps of the potential areas of 56 alien plants species present in Switzerland as well as some invasive species present in neighboring ...
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Alpine pastures protected by livestock guardian dogs
Regions and cities, Environment
The return of large predators to Switzerland has led to the use of livestock guardian dogs on our alpine pastures. Herd guards are used to protect livestock against larger preda...
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Amphibian migration conflicting with traffic
Regions and cities, Environment
Since the mid-1950s, the number of amphibians being killed on roads has increased dramatically. Every year, hundreds of thousands of amphibians cross roads in Switzerland during...
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Invasive alien plants - map of the potential area Polygonum polystachyum
Regions and cities, Environment
The set of invasive alien plants shows the maps of the potential areas of 56 alien plants species present in Switzerland as well as some invasive species present in neighboring ...
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Water temperature of rivers and streams
Regions and cities, Environment
The map provides an overview of current water temperatures in Switzerland's rivers.
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Invasive alien plants - map of the potential area Impatiens glandulifera
Agriculture, fisheries, forestry and food, Regions and cities, Environment
The set of invasive alien plants shows the maps of the potential areas of 56 alien plants species present in Switzerland as well as some invasive species present in neighboring ...
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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...