National Ecological Network (REN), forest area
The National Ecological Network (REN) was developed in close collaboration with cantonal authorities for the protec-tion of nature and landscapes. It issues a technical/sciencific report ...
Dimension stone
This dataset shows the extraction and production sites of dimension stone in Switzerland (in operation or decommissioned). Sculpted or sawn, these dimension stones are mainly used as cons...
Natural stones on buildings
This dataset shows the use of stone in the construction of over 4,000 buildings in Switzerland. The data was collected by Francis de Quervain between 1954 and 1983. Over the past ten year...
Precipitation sum April-August, period 2070-2099, Scenario RCP 2.6
The map shows the precipitation sum (in mm) for the months April to August calculated for the period 2070-2099. The precipitation anomalies of the climate scenario were added to the map «...
Precipitation sum April-August, period 2070-2099, Scenario RCP 4.5
The map shows the precipitation sum (in mm) for the months April to August calculated for the period 2070-2099. The precipitation anomalies of the climate scenario were added to the map «...
Precipitation sum April-August, period 2070-2099, Scenario RCP 8.5
The map shows the precipitation sum (in mm) for the months April to August calculated for the period 2070-2099. The precipitation anomalies of the climate scenario were added to the map «...
Precipitation sum June-August, period 2070-2099, Scenario RCP 2.6
The map shows the precipitation sum (in mm) for the months June to August calculated for the period 2070-2099. The precipitation anomalies of the climate scenario were added to the map «P...
Precipitation sum June-August, period 2070-2099, Scenario RCP 4.5
The map shows the precipitation sum (in mm) for the months June to August calculated for the period 2070-2099. The precipitation anomalies of the climate scenario were added to the map «P...
Precipitation sum June-August, period 2070-2099, Scenario RCP 8.5
The map shows the precipitation sum (in mm) for the months June to August calculated for the period 2070-2099. The precipitation anomalies of the climate scenario were added to the map «P...
Precipitation since 1864
These maps show the distribution of precipitation in Switzerland since 1864, both as annual, seasonal, and monthly totals for individual years and as standard values averaged over longer ...
NQStat low-flow statistics
A wide variety of parameters may be used to describe low-flow events. The FOEN Hydrology Division's low-flow statistics are based on the recommendations of the German Association for Wate...
Emergency calls by comune
An emergency call is a call with a three digit short number of the emergency service selected by the caller: European emergency service 112; police, emergency call 117; fire, alarm center...
Aspects related to the use of ground-mounted photovoltaic installations
Aspects related to use as set out in the document "Freistehende Photovoltaikanlagen: Methodische Grundlage des Bundes" (Ground-mounted photovoltaic installations: methodological basis of ...
Public energy advice services
There is a wide variety of public energy advice services available in Switzerland. They offer impartial advice (neutral relative to products and companies) to the public in general and ar...
Ecomorphology Level F – River reaches
To enable watercourses to be fully protected, their status must be known. The Modular Stepwise Procedure provides the framework for standardised investigation and assessment of watercours...
Ecomorphology Level F – Drop structures
To enable surface waters to be fully protected, their status must be known. The Modular Stepwise Procedure provides the framework for standardized investigation and assessment of surface ...
Ecomorphology Level F - Structures
To enable surface waters to be fully protected, their status must be known. The Modular Stepwise Procedure provides the framework for standardized investigation and assessment of surface ...
Phenological observations
The Swiss phenology network consists of 170 stations. Some 26 different plant species are observed in order to describe the vegetation development. On the basis of this information, it is...
Large-scale photovoltaic systems in Switzerland
Depending on their location and orientation, high-alpine photovoltaic systems can generate more electricity per installed kilowatt of power in the winter months than comparable systems in...
Potential use of lakes and rivers for heat extraction and heat discharge
Lakes and rivers provide a great yet largely untapped source of thermal energy. In Switzerland, this renewable source of energy source could be used for heating (heat extraction) and cool...
Pro Natura: Nature Preserves
Pro Natura sichert mit Verträgen über 868 Naturschutzgebiete in der Schweiz mit einer Gesamtfläche von rund 256 km2. Aus unterschiedlichen Gründen dürfen öffentlich nur 857 Gebiete darges...
Production regions NFI
According to the geometry of the data set, Switzerland is divided into five areas, namely Jura, Central Plateau, Pre-Alps, Alps, and the southern side of the Alps. They represent differen...
Reserved zones for airport installations
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 contradic...
Areas worth examining from the Confederation's point of view for ground-mounted photovoltaic installations of national importance
"The areas worth examining from the federal government's perspective provide initial indications of which areas could be considered as suitable areas in accordance with Article 10 of the ...