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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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Geochemical soil atlas of Switzerland: Magnesium

Federal Office for the Environment FOEN
Regions and cities, Environment

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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- WMS
- WMTS
- SERVICE
- soil
- soil
- biogeochemistry
- interpolation
- metallic-mineral
- atlas
- confederation
- soil-mapping
- fsdi-federal-spatial-data-infrastructure
Invasive alien plants - map of the potential area N.N.

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

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: October 8, 2015
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- WMTS
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- environment
- fsdi-federal-spatial-data-infrastructure
Monthly soil erosion risk maps for Swiss permanent grassland, with average soil loss in tons/(ha*month), January

Federal Office for the Environment FOEN
Regions and cities, Environment

Monthly soil erosion risk maps for Swiss permanent grassland with a spatial resolution of 100m. The maps show the average soil loss in tons per hectare and month. Shades of green,...

Last updated: June 27, 2019
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- soil-erosion
- erosion
- erosion-control
- soil
- atmospheric-conditions
- human-health-and-safety
- fsdi-federal-spatial-data-infrastructure
- conservation-and-archiving-planning-aap---confederation
- e-geoch
Assessment of the Biological Water Status: Diatoms

Federal Office for the Environment FOEN
Regions and cities, Environment

Within the National Surface Water Quality Monitoring Programme (NAWA), water quality is recorded jointly by the federal and cantonal authorities at around 100 monitoring stations....

Last updated: March 26, 2014
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- environment
- fsdi-federal-spatial-data-infrastructure
- watercourse
Groundwater bodies of Switzerland

Federal Office for the Environment FOEN
Regions and cities, Environment

The groundwater bodies layer shows a simplified and comprehensive breakdown of hydrogeological overview units for Switzerland. The groundwater bodies here have not been developed...

Last updated: April 25, 2017
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- environment
- groundwater
- groundwater
- hydrogeology
- fsdi-federal-spatial-data-infrastructure
- water
Monthly rainfall erosivity (R-factor) maps of Switzerland in MJ mm ha⁻¹ h⁻¹ month⁻¹, January

Federal Office for the Environment FOEN
Regions and cities, Environment

Monthly rainfall erosivity maps (R-factor maps) of Switzerland with a spatial resolution of 100 m. The maps show the spatial and seasonal variability of rainfall erosivity in MJ...

Last updated: February 27, 2020
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- precipitation-enhancement
- erosion-control
- soil-erosion
- erosion
- soil
- fsdi-federal-spatial-data-infrastructure
- e-geoch
- conservation-and-archiving-planning-aap---confederation
Air pollution by Ozone

Federal Office for the Environment FOEN
Regions and cities, Environment

Ground-level ozone has negative impacts on human health and vegetation. High levels in particular lead to irritation of the respiratory tract and lung tissue. In plants, high ozone...

Last updated: January 1, 2025
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- air-pollutant
- air
- atmospheric-conditions
- human-health-and-safety
- fsdi-federal-spatial-data-infrastructure
- e-geoch
- conservation-and-archiving-planning-aap---confederation
Grayling population of national importance: spawning grounds

Federal Office for the Environment FOEN
Regions and cities, Environment

The data on grayling populations of national importance includes four sub-products; the spawning grounds layer includes the areas in which natural reproduction occurs. The core...

Last updated: August 29, 2011
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- environment
- habitats-and-biotopes
- fsdi-federal-spatial-data-infrastructure
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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- gewiss
- water-geographic
- fsdi-federal-spatial-data-infrastructure
Air pollution by particulate matter PM2.5

Federal Office for the Environment FOEN
Regions and cities, Environment

"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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- air-pollutant
- air
- pollutant
- atmospheric-conditions
- human-health-and-safety
- fsdi-federal-spatial-data-infrastructure
- e-geoch
- conservation-and-archiving-planning-aap---confederation
Biosphere reserves

Federal Office for the Environment FOEN
Regions and cities, Environment

Biosphere reserves are not only used to protect and preserve ecosystems, but also for environmental research, environmentally-friendly land use and environmental education. They...

Last updated: January 1, 2017
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- protected-area
- biosphere
- biosphere-reserve
- environmental-monitoring-facilities
- habitats-and-biotopes
- fsdi-federal-spatial-data-infrastructure
Invasive alien plants - map of the potential area Solidago gigantea

Federal Office for the Environment FOEN
Regions and cities, Environment

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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- environment
- fsdi-federal-spatial-data-infrastructure
Stations hydrological forecasts

Federal Office for the Environment FOEN
Regions and cities, Environment

The map provides an overview of stations forecasted by FEWS.

Last updated: January 30, 2015
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- ZIP
- hydrology
- flowing-water
- water-geographic
- fsdi-federal-spatial-data-infrastructure
Forest ecoregions

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

The map shows the Forest Ecoregions. They differ in terms of climatic factors, forest vegetation and altitudinal vegetation belts. The southernmost tip of Ticino is considered to...

Last updated: June 3, 2020
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- WMTS
- conservation-and-archiving-planning-aap---confederation
- wood
- forest-resource
- forest-ecology
- fsdi-federal-spatial-data-infrastructure
Invasive alien plants - map of the potential area Lonicera henryi

Federal Office for the Environment FOEN
Regions and cities, Environment

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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- WMTS
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- environment
- fsdi-federal-spatial-data-infrastructure
Invasive alien plants - map of the potential area Abutilon theophrasti

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

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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- WMTS
- HTML
- environment
- fsdi-federal-spatial-data-infrastructure
Invasive alien plants - map of the potential area Sedum stoloniferum

Federal Office for the Environment FOEN
Regions and cities, Environment

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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- WMTS
- HTML
- environment
- fsdi-federal-spatial-data-infrastructure
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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- API
- SERVICE
- HTML
- environment
- fsdi-federal-spatial-data-infrastructure
- climate
Assessment of the Chemical Water Status: Nitrate

Federal Office for the Environment FOEN
Regions and cities, Environment

Within the National Surface Water Quality Monitoring Programme (NAWA), water quality is recorded jointly by the federal and cantonal authorities at around 100 monitoring stations....

Last updated: March 26, 2014
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- API
- environment
- fsdi-federal-spatial-data-infrastructure
- watercourse
Invasive alien plants - map of the potential area Sedum spurium

Federal Office for the Environment FOEN
Regions and cities, Environment

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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- WMS
- WMTS
- HTML
- environment
- fsdi-federal-spatial-data-infrastructure

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