Relief shading of vegetation height model Sentinel NFI
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 camera, is...
Residual flow map of Switzerland: catchment
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. Under Ar...
Swiss residual flow maps Return flows
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. Under Ar...
Swiss residual flow maps Supply
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. Under Ar...
Swiss Pollutant Release and Transfer Register (SwissPRTR)
SwissPRTR is the publicly accessible Swiss Pollutant Release and Transfer Register. It provides information about releases of pollutants and transfers of wastes from facilities and diffus...
Estimation of direct CO₂ emissions based on heat demand according to SIA standard 380/1 (2016)
The Swiss building stock is responsible for around a quarter of CO2 emissions. Reductions in this area are key to achieving the climate targets. The map "CO2 Emissions Buildings (SIA 380...
Protection forest regions NFI
According to the geometry of the data set, Switzerland is divided into six areas. They represent different forest growth and protective forest conditions.
Swiss National Park, National park boundary corrected
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 several ti...
Swiss National Park and parks of national importance (Perimeter)
The dataset contains the protected area of the ‘Swiss National Park’, which is protected in accordance with the National Park Act of 19 December 1980 (SR454) as well as park projects regi...
Swiss National Park and parks of national importance (Zones)
The dataset contains the protected area of the ‘Swiss National Park’, which is protected in accordance with the National Park Act of 19 December 1980 (SR454) as well as park projects regi...
Switzerland-wide maps showing light-induced regeneration potential (as of NFI VHM 2024)
The map shows where light conditions are sufficient for sufficient height growth of regeneration (
Gravimetric Map of Switzerland (Bouguer Anomalies) 1:500000
Gravitational acceleration or gravity depends on the location of the measuring point and the mass distribution in the subsurface structure. A Bouguer anomaly is the difference between the...
Gravimetric Map of Switzerland (Isostatic Anomalies) 1:500000
Isostatic anomalies can be deduced using the Pratt or Airy hypothesis. These anomalies correspond to the static flotation of the Earth’s crust in the upper mantle. The deviation takes int...
Settlement
The ‘Settlement’ is a geodata set of the settled landscape from a spatial development perspective. The data set serves as a geometric reference for various indicators in spatial observati...
Emerald sites
The Emerald Network is a Europeanwide network that seeks to protect endangered animal and plant species and natural habitats listed in the Bern Convention. To obtain Emerald status, speci...
Solar irradiation on a surface inclined 30° to the south
The irradiation maps show the solar radiation on a south-facing surface for four different inclinations: Horizontal, 30°, 75° and 90°. The data is based on Switzerland-wide modelling with...
Solar irradiation on a surface inclined 75° to the south
The irradiation maps show the solar radiation on a south-facing surface for four different inclinations: Horizontal, 30°, 75° and 90°. The data is based on Switzerland-wide modelling with...
Solar irradiation on a surface inclined 90° to the south
The irradiation maps show the solar radiation on a south-facing surface for four different inclinations: Horizontal, 30°, 75° and 90°. The data is based on Switzerland-wide modelling with...
Solar irradiation on a horizontal surface
The irradiation maps show the solar radiation on a south-facing surface for four different inclinations: Horizontal, 30°, 75° and 90°. The data is based on Switzerland-wide modelling with...
Low distortion area
During fieldwork in the official cadastral survey, a local adaptation must be made or proof must be provided that this is not needed. In low distortion areas, a local adaptation is not ne...
Status of the cantonal geotope inventories
The Geotopes Project Group (Swiss Academy of Sciences SCNAT) centralises all geodata relating to cantonal geotope inventories in a GIS database. The aim is to obtain a nationwide overview...
Statistics on hydropower plants (WASTA)
The "Statistics on hydropower plants" (WASTA) contain data concerning the Swiss hydropower plants with an output of at least 300 kW. This includes technical data relating to aspects such ...
Dams under federal supervision
The dataset contains fundamental information about dams in Switzerland which come under the direct supervision of the Swiss Confederation. This includes data concerning the construction a...
Quarries 1915
The data on quarries is part of the Resources Information System of the Georesources Switzerland Group, a database of mineral deposits in Switzerland. This database contains entries on th...