swissTLM3D Roads and Tracks

swissTLM3D road and tracks contains the road and path network Switzerland and the Principality of Liechtenstein. It is part of the dataset swissTLM3D. With a high accuracy and t...

DHM25 basis model

The digital height model DHM25 is a data set representing the three-dimensional form of the earth?s surface. It was derived from the height information of the Swiss National Map...

swissTLMRegio

swissTLMRegio is a 2D landscape model, which represents the natural and man-made features of the landscape in vector format. With its high generalisation grade it is a reference...

swissALTI3D

swissALTI3D is an extremely precise digital elevation model which describes the surface of Switzerland and the Principality of Liechtenstein without vegetation and development. ...

Status of the cantonal geotope inventories

The Geotopes Project Group (Swiss Academy of Sciences SCNAT) centralises all geodata relating to cantonal geotope inventories in a GIS database. The aim is to obtain a nationwid...

swissBUILDINGS3D 2.0

swissBUILDINGS3D 2.0 is a vector based dataset which describes buildings as 3D-models with roof geometries and roof overhangs. The high level of detail in all three dimensions, ...

swissTLM3D

swissTLM3D is the large-scale topographical landscape model of Switzerland. It includes both natural and artificial landscape features, as well as name data in vector form. With...

swissBUILDINGS3D 3.0 Beta

Regions and cities

swissBUILDINGS3D 3.0 beta is a dataset which describes buildings as 3D-models with roof geometries and roof overhangs. Two variants are available: a model with closed solids and...

Geologischer Atlas der Schweiz 1:25000 – Profile

Regions and cities, Environment

The GA25-Profile dataset (GA25_CS) is a compilation of the cross sections published together with the Geological Atlas 1:25,000. It depicts the cross section tracks and contains...

National Map 1:1 million (grey)

Regions and cities, Environment

The National Map 1:1 million (grey) is a small-scale topographic map giving an overview of Central Europe: Switzerland and its neighbours from Lyons to Salzburg and from Strasbo...

Electricity Transmission Lines sectoral plan

Regions and cities, Environment

Sectoral planning is the federal government’s overlying planning and coordination tool for implementing its spatial planning duties. Projects concerning the construction and exp...

Sectoral Plan Deep Geological Repositories

Regions and cities, 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...

Thermal networks: demand from residential and commercial buildings

Energy, Environment

The demand for heat and cooling is a key element in the strategic planning of thermal networks. Building a thermal network is only viable if sufficient sales turnover can be gen...

Thermal networks: heat and cooling sources

Energy, Environment

Heat and cooling sources are local, renewable and CO2-free energy sources which may be of interest for heat production in thermal networks. Nowadays, only renewable or CO2-free ...

Thermal networks (local heating, district heating, district cooling)

Energy, Environment

Thermal networks – including district heating-, local heating- or district cooling networks – are systems that provide a number of separate buildings with thermal energy. They s...

Thermal networks: demand from industry

Energy, Environment

In strategic planning, heat demand is used to identify large connected areas that may be appropriate for a thermal network. Areas with a heat density of at least 700 MWh/a per h...

Location and adjoining areas of pipeline systems according to the Ordnance on...

Energy, Environment

The Ordinance on Protection against Major Accidents (MAO, SR 814.012) is designed to protect the public and the environment from serious damage resulting from major accidents. I...

Biogas plants

Energy, Environment

Biogas plants convert organic matter into gas through a fermentation process. The resulting gas mixture is composed mainly of energy-rich methane (CH4) and carbon dioxide (CO2)....

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

Energy, 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...

Wind energy plants

Energy, Environment

Wind energy plants utilise the kinetic energy of airflow to rotate turbine blades. The mechanical energy that is produced in this way is then converted by a generator into elect...

Building lines for heavy current installations

Energy, 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...

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

Energy, 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...

Dams under federal supervision

Energy, 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...

Potential of small hydropower plants in Switzerland

Energy, Environment

The geodata product ‘Potential of small hydropower plants in Switzerland’ is the result of a GIS-based analysis carried out in 2012 as part of the research project 102835 ‘Surve...

Statistics on hydropower plants (WASTA)

Energy, 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...