Register of polluted sites in the area of public transport (RPS FOT)

Geography, Territory and environment

A publicly available register of the polluted sites in the area of public transport. The register provides information about the polluted sites (in accordance with the Contamina...

Existence of rail freight traffic systems as per the concept for freight tran...

Geography, Mobility and Transport, Territory and environment

The concept for freight transport by rail is a concept in accordance with Art. 3 of the Swiss Goods Carriage Act (GCarA, SR 742.41) and Art. 13 of the Swiss Spatial Planning Act...

Sector plan on transport, rail infrastructure section (SIS)

Geography, Mobility and Transport, Territory and environment

The rail infrastructure section of the sector plan on transport (SIS) coordinates the rail infrastructure which is relevant to the sectoral plan and which falls within the spher...

Railway network

Geography, Mobility and Transport

The “railway network” basic data set depicts the network of railbound transport under federal supervision in Switzerland. It includes standard-gauge and narrow-gauge lines of ra...

Sector plan on transport, navigation infrastructure section (SIF)

Geography, Mobility and Transport, Territory and environment

The rail infrastructure section of the sector plan on transport (SIS) coordinates the navigation infrastructure which is relevant to the sectoral plan and which falls within the...

Public transport stops

Geography, Mobility and Transport

The basic geo-data set for public transport stops comprises public transport stops in Switzerland and additional selected geo-referenced public transport locations that are of o...

Sector plan on transport, rail infrastructure section (SIS): consultation

Geography, Mobility and Transport, Territory and environment

The rail infrastructure section of the sector plan on transport (SIS) coordinates the rail infrastructure which is relevant to the sectoral plan and which falls within the spher...

Sector plan on transport, navigation infrastructure section (SIF): starting p...

Geography, Mobility and Transport, Territory and environment

On the one hand, this concerns facilities that are not yet in operation and for which the activities and the sectoral plan process have been completed in accordance with Article...

Sector plan on transport, rail infrastructure section (SIS): starting point

Geography, Mobility and Transport, Territory and environment

On the one hand, this concerns facilities that are not yet in operation and for which the activities and the sectoral plan process have been completed in accordance with Article...

Sector plan on transport, navigation infrastructure section (SIF): consultation

Geography, Mobility and Transport, Territory and environment

The rail infrastructure section of the sector plan on transport (SIS) coordinates the navigation infrastructure which is relevant to the sectoral plan and which falls within the...

Territorial divisions

Geography, Public order and security

The territorial divisions (ter div) are the link with the civilian authorities and ensure the cooperation between the armed forces and the cantons in their area. They provide th...

Potential use of lakes and rivers for heat extraction and heat discharge

Culture, media, information society, sport, Energy, Geography, Territory and environment

Lakes and rivers provide a great yet largely untapped source of thermal energy. In Switzerland, this renewable source of energy source could be used for heating (heat extraction...

Locations and availability of shared mobility services in real time

Geography, Mobility and Transport

Shared mobility is the shared use of means of transport such as cars, taxis, bikes, scooters, etc. These are then no longer considered private property, but shared property that...

Waste incineration plants (MWI)

Culture, media, information society, sport, Energy, Geography, Territory and environment

Waste incineration is the burning of combustible waste components to reduce the volume of the waste while using the energy it contains.In 2017, Switzerland had 30 municipal wast...

Sustainable potential of woody biomass resources for bioenergy in Switzerland...

Culture, media, information society, sport, Energy, Geography, Territory and environment

Biomass is a renewable resource for energy which can be transformed into several forms of energy: heat, electricity, biogas or liquid fuels. Woody types of biomass were investig...

Sustainable potential of non-woody biomass resources for bioenergy in Switzer...

Culture, media, information society, sport, Energy, Geography, Territory and environment

Biomass is a renewable resource for energy which can be transformed into several forms of energy: heat, electricity, biogas or liquid fuels. Non-woody types of biomass were inve...

Wind Atlas of Switzerland: Frequency of meteorological icing at 100 metres ab...

Culture, media, information society, sport, Energy, Geography, Territory and environment

In Switzerland, the mountain regions (Jura, Alps and Alpine foothills) are the most suitable regions for exploiting wind energy potential. But here, the air temperature during t...

Sectoral Plan Deep Geological Repositories – consultation stage 2

Geography, Territory and environment

Most of the radioactive waste in Switzerland comes from the country's five nuclear power plants, though a certain amount is also produced in the healthcare sector, in industry a...

Sectoral Plan Deep Geological Repositories

Geography, Territory and environment

Most of the radioactive waste in Switzerland comes from the country's five nuclear power plants, though a certain amount is also produced in the healthcare sector, in industry a...

Reserved zones for lines with a rated voltage of 220kV or higher

Culture, media, information society, sport, Energy, Geography, Territory and environment

A reserved zone serves to keep an area free for future lines. In a reserved zone, no projects that could interfere with the construction of a new line may be undertaken for a ma...

Electricity Transmission Lines sectoral plan - consultations

Culture, media, information society, sport, Energy, Geography, Territory and environment

The Electricity Transmission Lines sectoral plan is an overlying federal government planning and co-ordination instrument for the expansion and further development of the high-v...

Compensation for losses due to the use of hydraulic power (CLHPO)

Culture, media, information society, sport, Energy, Geography, Territory and environment

Protected areas under the terms of the Ordinance of 25 October 1995 on Compensation for Losses due to the Use of Hydraulic Power (CLHPO), based on contractual regulations betwee...

Statistics on hydropower plants (WASTA)

Culture, media, information society, sport, Energy, Geography, Territory and environment

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 asp...

Dams under federal supervision

Culture, media, information society, sport, Energy, Geography, Territory and environment

The dataset contains fundamental information about dams in Switzerland which come under the direct supervision of the Swiss Confederation. This includes data concerning the cons...

Building lines for heavy current installations

Culture, media, information society, sport, Energy, Geography, Territory and environment

A building line secures the space required for the operation, renovation or expansion of a heavy current installation. No construction that interferes with the operation, renova...