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The federal environmental authority. It is responsible for ensuring that natural resources are used sustainably, that the public is protected against natural hazards, and that the environment is protected from unacceptable adverse impacts.

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Alpine Floodplains outside of the federal inventary

Federal Office for the Environment FOEN
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...

Last updated: July 4, 2019
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Alpine pastures protected by livestock guardian dogs

Federal Office for the Environment FOEN
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...

Last updated: October 3, 2024
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Windstorm: Gusts at return period 50 years

Federal Office for the Environment FOEN
Regions and cities, Environment

The Windstorm Risk Maps show peak wind gusts and their dynamic pressure and the corresponding uncertainties. The maps provide a country-wide basis for the estimation of the...

Last updated: November 7, 2014
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Windstorm: Dynamic Pressure at return period 300 years

Federal Office for the Environment FOEN
Regions and cities, Environment

The Windstorm Risk Maps show peak wind gusts and their dynamic pressure and the corresponding uncertainties. The maps provide a country-wide basis for the estimation of the...

Last updated: November 7, 2014
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Base areas (catchment areas) HADES

Federal Office for the Environment FOEN
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...

Last updated: January 1, 2004
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Balance areas (catchment areas) HADES

Federal Office for the Environment FOEN
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 are...

Last updated: January 1, 2004
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Windstorm: Gusts at return period 300 years

Federal Office for the Environment FOEN
Regions and cities, Environment

The Windstorm Risk Maps show peak wind gusts and their dynamic pressure and the corresponding uncertainties. The maps provide a country-wide basis for the estimation of the...

Last updated: November 7, 2014
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Warning Forest Fire Danger

Federal Office for the Environment FOEN
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.

Last updated: November 17, 2022
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HWGWP flood crest gauge

Federal Office for the Environment FOEN
Regions and cities, Environment

This set of data depicts the locations of the federal flood measuring stations, known as "Hochwassergrenzwertpegel". The data was collected in 2005; readings are no longer being...

Last updated: January 1, 2005
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Generalised background map for the representation of hydrological data

Federal Office for the Environment FOEN
Regions and cities, Environment

In addition to the outline of Switzerland, the generalised background map displays a simplified, reduced watercourse network and some selected cities for improved orientation at...

Last updated: October 23, 2014
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Gauging stations for hydrological study areas

Federal Office for the Environment FOEN
Regions and cities, Environment

Since 1957 the hydrology division of the FOEN has operated a network of hydrological study areas aimed at observing long-term changes in the water regime within Switzerland’s most...

Last updated: July 27, 2016
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Estimation of direct CO₂ emissions based on heat demand according to SIA standard 380/1 (2016)

Federal Office for the Environment FOEN
Regions and cities, Environment

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...

Last updated: September 9, 2022
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Emerald sites

Federal Office for the Environment FOEN
Regions and cities, Environment

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...

Last updated: September 17, 2009
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Bathing water quality

Federal Office for the Environment FOEN
Regions and cities, Environment

Assessment of bathing water quality is carried out on the basis of cantonal water monitoring data relating to the hygienic parameters E. coli and intestinal enterococci (faecal...

Last updated: January 1, 2014
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Water status monitoring stations CH

Federal Office for the Environment FOEN
Regions and cities, Environment

The data set represents the monitoring stations where the water status is recorded. The cantons are responsible for water protection enforcement, as they are for other...

Last updated: March 1, 2013
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NQStat low-flow statistics

Federal Office for the Environment FOEN
Regions and cities, Environment

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...

Last updated: January 1, 2008
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Basis for determining Q347 flow rate

Federal Office for the Environment FOEN
Regions and cities, Environment

The Water Protection Act specifies how appropriate residual flows can be determined. This applies to new water withdrawals and also to existing withdrawals for which concessions...

Last updated: January 1, 2000
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Catchment units in karst regions

Federal Office for the Environment FOEN
Regions and cities, Environment

The Karst catchment units layer consists of the unit areas from which similar groundwater flow behaviour towards the karst spring can be expected. In particular, it allows for the...

Last updated: July 1, 2015
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- environment
- groundwater
- hydrogeology
- karst
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Map of seismic subsoil categories according to the standard SIA 261

Federal Office for the Environment FOEN
Regions and cities, Environment

The site class is a required indication to determine the seismic action for a structure according to the building code SIA 261. The maps of site classes are indicative maps and are...

Last updated: October 9, 2024
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River basins (catchment areas)

Federal Office for the Environment FOEN
Regions and cities, Environment

The river basins form the uppermost aggregation level for the "Topographical catchment areas of Swiss waterbodies" geodata set. The large areas with a surface area of usually more...

Last updated: December 1, 2019
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