Digital soil suitability map of Switzerland - Permeability

Geography, Territory and environment

Permeability is measured using saturated soil core samples in the laboratory. Observations in the field highlighted a relationship between precipitation, permeability and morpho...

Erosion risk map for arable land – qualitative classification

Geography, Territory and environment

Erosion risk map for arable land – qualitative classification (Federal Office for Agriculture) Erosion risk map for arable land in Switzerland in a 2x2-metre grid based on Swiss...

Demand for irrigation

Agriculture, forestry, Geography

Long-term 33% quantile of relative evapotranspiration (ratio of current to potential evapotranspiration ET/ETp) for agriculturally productive areas of Switzerland. Calculation f...

Hillsides and slopes

Agriculture, forestry, Geography, Territory and environment

In order to take the difficult production and living conditions in agriculture adequately into consideration, slope subsidies have been established for areas eligible for direct...

Flow-path map for erosion risk

Geography, Territory and environment

The flow-path map shows the new calculated flow paths for surface runoff (L-factor of the universal soil loss equation or of the erosion risk map) on the agriculturally producti...

Digital soil suitability map of Switzerland - Stone content

Geography, Territory and environment

The stone content refers to the individual mineral components of the soil which are larger than 2 mm (sieve residue). In most cases the top 50 cm of the soil was evaluated. (Det...

Digital soil suitability map of Switzerland - Root penetration depth

Geography, Territory and environment

Depth of soil that can be penetrated by roots (general thick and fine roots; roots that penetrate into clefts or crevices are not included). (Details: Soil suitability map of Sw...

Digital soil suitability map of Switzerland - Water storage capacity

Geography, Territory and environment

The term refers to water which is retained in the soil by tension forces and can easily be taken up by plants (soil moisture tension 0.1 - 1 Atm). Estimates show that there is l...

Digital soil suitability map of Switzerland - Waterlogging

Geography, Territory and environment

If external water (runoff from slopes and groundwater) is present in the soil as well as precipitation, this is described as external waterlogging. (Details: Soil suitability ma...

Viticulture on slopes

Agriculture, forestry, Geography

In order to take the difficult production and living conditions in agriculture into adequate consideration, slope subsidies have been established for areas eligible for direct p...

Register of designations of origin (PDO) and geographical indications (PGI) -...

Agriculture, forestry, Geography

The register of designations of origin (PDO) and geographical indications (PGI) allows the region names and traditional designations of agricultural products to be protected (wi...

Water connection map, probability of connection

Geography, Territory and environment

The potential water connection map shows areas in a worst case scenario (permanent fallow land, no buffer strips or construction measures) where, if the land is not cultivated i...

Climate suitability map for agriculture - Special crops

Geography, Territory and environment

The four sheets of the map, which has a scale of 1:200,000, show an overall evaluation of the climatic conditions and restrictions for agriculture, broken down into 20 categorie...

Mountain products

Agriculture, forestry, Geography

Um die Bezeichnung „Bergprodukt“ (z.B. Bergkäse) verwenden zu können, müssen die Rohstoffe aus dem Berggebiet oder dem Sömmerungsgebiet stammen und in einer Gemeinde verarbeitet...

Climate suitability map for agriculture - Forage crops

Geography, Territory and environment

The four sheets of the map, which has a scale of 1:200,000, show an overall evaluation of the climatic conditions and restrictions for agriculture, broken down into 20 categorie...

Climate suitability map for agriculture - Summer catch crops

Geography, Territory and environment

The four sheets of the map, which has a scale of 1:200,000, show an overall evaluation of the climatic conditions and restrictions for agriculture, broken down into 20 categorie...

Erosion risk map for arable land, with average soil erosion in tonnes /(ha*year)

Geography, Territory and environment

Erosion risk map for arable land, with average soil erosion in tonnes /(ha*year) (Federal Office for Agriculture) Erosion risk map for arable land in Switzerland in a 2x2-metre ...

Register of designations of origin (PDO) and geographical indications (PGI) -...

Agriculture, forestry, Geography

The register of designations of origin (PDO) and geographical indications (PGI) allows the region names and traditional designations of agricultural products to be protected (wi...

Water connection map, direct and indirect, probability of connection

Geography, Territory and environment

A map has also been created as a supplement to the water connection map which distinguishes between direct and indirect connections. Areas with a direct connection to a body of ...

Register of designations of origin (PDO) and geographical indications (PGI) -...

Agriculture, forestry, Geography

The register of designations of origin (PDO) and geographical indications (PGI) allows the region names and traditional designations of agricultural products to be protected (wi...

Climate suitability map for agriculture - Maize

Geography, Territory and environment

The four sheets of the map, which has a scale of 1:200,000, show an overall evaluation of the climatic conditions and restrictions for agriculture, broken down into 20 categorie...

Climate suitability map for agriculture - Overview

Geography, Territory and environment

The four sheets of the map, which has a scale of 1:200,000, show an overall evaluation of the climatic conditions and restrictions for agriculture, broken down into 20 categorie...

Register of designations of origin (PDO) and geographical indications (PGI) -...

Agriculture, forestry, Geography

The register of designations of origin (PDO) and geographical indications (PGI) allows the region names and traditional designations of agricultural products to be protected (wi...

Register of designations of origin (PDO) and geographical indications (PGI) -...

Agriculture, forestry, Geography

The register of designations of origin (PDO) and geographical indications (PGI) allows the region names and traditional designations of agricultural products to be protected (wi...

Climate suitability map for agriculture - Cultivated land

Geography, Territory and environment

The four sheets of the map, which has a scale of 1:200,000, show an overall evaluation of the climatic conditions and restrictions for agriculture, broken down into 20 categorie...