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241 datasets found

  • Alpine Floodplains outside of the federal inventary

    Federal Office for the Environment FOEN
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    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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  • Geochemical soil atlas of Switzerland: Cobalt

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    Interpolierte Element-Konzentrationen (mg/kg Feinerde) in den Oberböden (0–20 cm) der Schweiz. Für die Ordinary Kriging Interpolationen (1 km x 1 km) wurden Messdaten von insgesamt...

    Last updated: June 30, 2023

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  • Windstorm: Gusts at return period 50 years

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    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

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    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

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    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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  • Geochemical soil atlas of Switzerland: Iron

    Federal Office for the Environment FOEN
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    Interpolierte Element-Konzentrationen (mg/kg Feinerde) in den Oberböden (0–20 cm) der Schweiz. Für die Ordinary Kriging Interpolationen (1 km x 1 km) wurden Messdaten von insgesamt...

    Last updated: June 30, 2023

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  • Mean daily temperature high in July, period 1981-2010

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    The daily high of the air temperature in July in the diurnal cycle (1981-2010) (for detailed explanations see «Air temperature July 1961-1990»). The resulting map has a spatial...

    Last updated: April 1, 2022

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  • Geochemical soil atlas of Switzerland: Molybdenum

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    Interpolierte Element-Konzentrationen (mg/kg Feinerde) in den Oberböden (0–20 cm) der Schweiz. Für die Ordinary Kriging Interpolationen (1 km x 1 km) wurden Messdaten von insgesamt...

    Last updated: June 30, 2023

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  • Mean daily temperature high in July, period 2070-2099, Scenario RCP 8.5

    Federal Office for the Environment FOEN
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    Mean daily temperature high in July (period 2070-2099). The temperature increase of the climate scenario was added to the map «Air temperature July 1981-2010». Among the...

    Last updated: April 1, 2022

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  • Air pollution by particulate matter PM2.5

    Federal Office for the Environment FOEN
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    "Particulate matter" (PM2.5) refers to particles less than 2.5 micrometres in diameter. These particles are formed during industrial and commercial production processes, combustion...

    Last updated: January 1, 2025

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  • Geochemical soil atlas of Switzerland: Mercury

    Federal Office for the Environment FOEN
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    Interpolierte Element-Konzentrationen (mg/kg Feinerde) in den Oberböden (0–20 cm) der Schweiz. Für die Ordinary Kriging Interpolationen (1 km x 1 km) wurden Messdaten von insgesamt...

    Last updated: June 30, 2023

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  • National Ecological Network (REN), dry habitat

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    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...

    Last updated: February 14, 2011

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  • Geochemical soil atlas of Switzerland: Magnesium

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    Interpolated element concentrations (mg/kg fine soil) in the topsoil (0-20 cm) of Switzerland. For the Ordinary Kriging interpolations (1 km x 1 km), measurement data from a total...

    Last updated: June 30, 2023

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  • Geochemical soil atlas of Switzerland: Antimony

    Federal Office for the Environment FOEN
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    Interpolierte Antimon-Konzentrationen (mg/kg Feinerde) in den Oberböden (0–20 cm) der Schweiz. Für die Ordinary Kriging Interpolationen (1 km x 1 km) wurden Messdaten von insgesamt...

    Last updated: June 30, 2023

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  • Water availability in the soil (site water balance)

    Federal Office for the Environment FOEN
    Agriculture, fisheries, forestry and food, Regions and cities, Environment

    The trees often have less water available during the vegetation period. •The water supply during the vegetation period is decisive for the growth and vitality of the forests. The...

    Last updated: February 6, 2019

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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
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    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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  • Invasive alien plants - map of the potential area Reynoutria japonica

    Federal Office for the Environment FOEN
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    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...

    Last updated: April 2, 2015

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