Transition of reference frames LV03 - LV95: Combined transformation accuracy map
From the combined accuracy map can be derived the accuracy of GNSS data measured, e.g. with swipos positioning service, in LV03 (with real-time-FINELTRA) or LV95, compared to national sur...
Transition of reference frames LV03 - LV95: Coordinate changes LV03->LV95
The coordinate changes between the old frame of reference LV03 and the new one LV95, respectively the deformations from MN03, are represented in relation to Zimmerwald (BE): the greatest ...
Transition of reference frames LV03 - LV95: Displacement vectors at TSP1 points (LV03 - LV95)
The displacement vectors of the pass points (TSP1) point from LV03 to LV95 and therefore in the direction and absolute value of the local rectification (infobox).
Transition of reference frames LV03 - LV95: Displacement vectors at TSP1 points (LV03 - LV95)
The displacement vectors of the pass points (TSP2) point from LV03 to LV95 and therefore in the direction and absolute value of the local rectification (infobox).
Balance areas (catchment areas) HADES
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 are usually ...
Biogas plants
Biogas plants convert organic matter into gas through a fermentation process. The resulting gas mixture is composed mainly of energy-rich methane (CH4) and carbon dioxide (CO2). Electrici...
Biogeographical regions of Switzerland (CH)
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 information ...
Biosphere reserves
Biosphere reserves are not only used to protect and preserve ecosystems, but also for environmental research, environmentally-friendly land use and environmental education. They are terri...
Heavy Metal Soil Contamination
The measurement data are the surveyed mean values of heavy metal concentrations recorded in the top 20 cm of the soil in around 100 permanent monitoring sites operated by the Swiss Nation...
Soil sealing by category since 1984
Soil sealing by Year and Category
Amphibians appendix 3
There are currently 19 different amphibian species that live in Switzerland, and nearly all of them are included in the Red List of Threatened Species. The areas that contain wetland habi...
Federal Inventory of Amphibian Spawning Sites of National Importance - Stationary Objects
There are currently 19 different amphibian species that live in Switzerland, and nearly all of them are included in the Red List of Threatened Species. The areas that contain wetland habi...
Federal Inventory of Amphibian Spawning Sites of National Importance - Shifting Sites
There are currently 19 different amphibian species that live in Switzerland, and nearly all of them are included in the Red List of Threatened Species. The areas that contain wetland habi...
Federal Inventory of Floodplains of National Importance
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 compiled by v...
Federal Inventory of Floodplains of National Importance - Appendix 2
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 compiled by v...
Federal Inventory of Hunting Ban Reserves
Federal hunting bans have existed since 1875 and served the purpose of raising the populations of chamois, red deer and roe deer as well as ibex (cloven-hoofed game), which had become rar...
Federal Inventory of Fens of National Importance
Fens are vestiges of earlier natural and cultural landscapes and are in sharp decline. They are home to highly-adapted symbiotic communities of plants and animals that include a large num...
Federal Inventory of Raised and Transition Bogs of National Importance
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 inventory of r...
Federal Inventory of Landscapes and Natural Monuments
Article 5 of the Federal Act of 1 July 1966 on the Protection of Nature and Cultural Heritage (NCHA) orders the Federal Council to compile inventories of sites of national importance (fed...
Federal Inventory of Mire Landscapes of Particular Beauty and National Significance
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 habitats for vari...
Federal Inventory of Dry Grasslands of National Importance - Addendum 2
Dry grasslands are habitats with a wide variety of species that are marked by agricultural use. In accordance with the Federal Act on Protecting Nature and Cultural Heritage, the most imp...
Federal Inventory of Dry Grasslands of National Importance (DGS)
Dry grasslands are habitats with a wide variety of species that are marked by agricultural use. In accordance with the Federal Act on Protecting Nature and Cultural Heritage, the most imp...
Federal Inventory of Reserves for Waterbirds and Migratory Birds of international and national importance
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 watercourses and wetl...
Current pilot and demonstration projects of the Swiss Federal Office of Energy
With its Pilot and Demonstration programme the Swiss Federal Office of Energy (SFOE) promotes the development and testing of new technologies, solutions and concepts relating to the econo...