AndreaBozzo/ceres-open-data-index huggingface dataset:
Vegetation height model Sentinel NFI

Information on the vegetation height is determined using remote sensing methods with active and passive sensors. LiDAR is an active sensor. An optical sensor, for example an aerial camera, is a passive sensor. LiDAR is incorporated in Switzerland on a regional, cantonal and national level. Stereo aerial photos are regularly recorded on a national level in a three year cycle. Regular 3D data sets and digital surface models (DSM) with a high resolution are created from this predictable core data from swisstopo within the framework of the National Forest Inventory (NFI). From the difference between the DSM and the digital terrain model by swisstopo (swissAlti3D), a normalised digital surface model (nDSM) is calculated. Buildings are eliminated using a combination of the ground areas of the swisstopo topographic landscape model (TLM) and spectral information from the stereo aerial photos. The end result is a model of vegetation height (vegetation height model VHM) in Switzerland.
SilvaProtect-CH (hazard information at national level): Debris flow

Debris flows are slow to fast-flowing mixtures of water and solids with a high proportion of solids (ca. 30% to 60%). Debris flows often move in several pulses and arise in mountain torrent channels and on steep talus slopes. They pose a major risk to settlement areas. This layer contains a general hazard index map of potential debris-flow areas based on the modelling of the debris flow process carried out by the SilvaProtect-CH project. The modelling of the debris flow processes does not take the affect of forests into account.
Register of designations of origin (PDO) and geographical indications (PGI)

The register of designations of origin (PDO) and geographical indications (PGI) allows the region names and traditional designations of agricultural products to be protected (with the exception of wine), where the quality and the main characteristics of the products are determined by their geographical origin. If a name is protected, it can only be used by producers in the specified geographical region, who must comply with a detailed requirements specification. The purpose of protecting certain designations of agricultural products is to prevent consumers from being exposed to fraud and, in the interests of farmers, to stop unfair competition relating to the use of the designations. The rules in this area allow for the mutual recognition of quality products by Switzerland and the European Union. There are four categories: cheese, meat products, products of plant origin and spirits. The register of designations of origin currently contains around 30 different products and new ones are frequently being added.
Regionen der Marktbeobachtung Milch und Milchprodukte

Regionen der Marktbeobachtung Milch und Milchprodukte, auf dessen Basis die regionalen Produzentenpreise Milch publiziert werden. Die Regionen sind wie folgt definiert:

Region I: Genf, Waadt, Freiburg, Neuenburg, Jura und Teile des französischsprachigen Gebiets des Kantons Bern (Verwaltungskreis Berner Jura). Region II: Bern (ausser Verwaltungskreis Berner Jura), Luzern, Unterwalden (Obwalden, Nidwalden), Uri, Zug und ein Teil des Kantons Schwyz (Bezirke Schwyz, Gersau und Küssnacht). Region III: Baselland und Basel-Stadt, Aargau und Solothurn. Region IV: Zürich, Schaffhausen, Thurgau, Appenzell (Innerrhoden und Ausserrhoden), St. Gallen, ein Teil des Kantons Schwyz (Bezirke Einsiedeln, March und Höfe), Glarus, Graubünden. Region V: Wallis und Tessin.
SilvaProtect-CH (hazard information at national level): Overbank sedimentation

Overbank sedimentation is the deposition of solids (detritus and coarse gravel) by flowing water outside of channels, usually in the vicinity of the alluvial cones of torrents. This layer contains a general hazard index map of potential overbank sedimentation areas based on the modelling of the overbank sedimentation process carried out by the SilvaProtect-CH project.The modelling of the overbank sedimentation does not take the effect of forests into account.
SilvaProtect-CH (hazard information at national level): Snow avalanches with starting zones in the forest

During avalanche release, snow suddenly detaches in the starting zone. The detached snow mass slides very quickly along a track or rolls down the slope as a mixture of air and snow. It comes to a halt in a deposition area. This layer contains a general hazard index map of the potential avalanche release areas based on the modelling of the avalanche process carried out by the SilvaProtect-CH project. The modelling of the avalanche processes does not take the effect of forests into account and only include avalanches whose starting zones are located in the forest.
Erosion risk map for arable land – qualitative classification

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 SwissALTI3D and cantonal surface-area data on arable land (status 2021). The map shows the potential qualitative erosion risk. The overall rating is allocated to one of three risk levels (no risk; risk; high risk) without taking account of soil use or management method. The long-term mean soil erosion is calculated on the basis of the universal soil loss equation (USLE).
Zone plans for emergency planning in the vicinity of nuclear facilities

The zone plans for emergency planning in the vicinity of nuclear facilities show the breakdown of the municipalities close to the nuclear facilities into zones 1 and 2. The Swiss Federal Nuclear Safety Inspectorate (ENSI) creates and maintains the zone plans in accordance with Article 3, Paragraph 4 of the Emergency Protection Ordinance (SR 732.33). Zone 1 is the area around a nuclear facility where there can be a risk to the population in the event of a serious incident, which means that protective measures must be taken immediately. Zone 2 is connected to zone 1 and consists of the area where there can be a risk to the population in the event of a serious incident, which means that protective measures must be taken. It is divided into risk sectors. The remainder of Switzerland is categorised as zone 3. A separate PSI/ZWILAG risk zone has been established for the federal interim storage facility at PSI-Ost and the ZWILAG interim storage facility in Würenlingen.
National Map 1:50'000

The National Map 1:50,000 is a topographic map of Switzerland representing the areas of traffic and settlements, the topography and the vegetation in detail. The map perimeter is divided into 78 individual sheets. There are composites of specified regions. The map content is updated in a regular six-year cycle according to a revision plan dividing Switzerland into six sectors. The National Map 1:50,000 is published in analogue format as a printed map and in digital format as the Swiss Map Raster. The printed map is available folded and unfolded. The Swiss Map Raster is the digital National Map 1:50,000 and is delivered as a georeferenced TIF file (raster format). The map content is separated into individual colour layers with no direct bearing on the individual map elements. The pixel maps are available as a colour combination corresponding to fixed swisstopo standards (254 dpi and 508 dpi) or separated as colour layers (binary file 508 dpi). They can be ordered as an individual sheet or as any individually defined section of the map series.
Frequency of Föhn in the year, period variable (maximum 1969-2013)

The map shows the average frequency (in %) of the number of Föhn hours per year. A value of e.g. 12 % means that on 44 days in the year the Föhn blows, whereby the duration of the Föhn events varies. The climate stations of MeteoSwiss in the Föhn regions were used as the basis for the calculation (different time periods). For each station the number of hours with Föhn per day was calculated. The criteria for Föhn were as follows:- Relative humidity: during the day < 50 %, at night < 55 %, - Wind speed: > 5 km/h, - Wind direction range: typical wind direction (in °) with Föhn +/- 60°. The evaluations at the stations were then interpolated into the area for the typical Föhn regions. The grey-coloured regions are not considered typical Föhn regions. The frequency of Föhn was not calculated for these regions. The resulting map has a spatial resolution of 25 m x 25 m. It was used for modelling altitudinal belts of forest vegetation.
Lithological map of Switzerland 1:500000

The Lithological map of Switzerland 1:500,000 provides an overview of the subsurface classified according to lithological and petrographic criteria.The geometry of the polygons was reproduced unmodified from the Geological and Tectonic maps of Switzerland 1:500,000. Additional attributes were assigned to the polygons on the basis of the Lithological-petrographic map 1:200,000.
Geothermal Map of Switzerland 1:500000

The geothermal map shows the thermal energy that is produced in the subsurface and traverses the Earth's surface within an area of 1 m2. The heat itself is released in the Earth's crust (around 30 km thick) generally by radioactive decay processes. On average, the heat flow in Switzerland is around 90 mW/m2. The highest figures are found in northern Switzerland and the lowest in the Alps/Jura. Differences are caused by deep groundwater circulating in permeable rock strata. The heat flow data is calculated from the temperature gradient (average value approx. 30 K/km) and heat conductivity of the rock (average value approx. 3 W/m/K). - Paper map: PH. BODMER, 1982. - Report with update: GP-30, F. MEDICI & L. RYBACH, 1995.
Settlement

The ‘Settlement’ is a geodata set of the settled landscape from a spatial development perspective. The data set serves as a geometric reference for various indicators in spatial observation. What is built for residential, work or leisure purposes is considered to be settled. This includes, in particular, the buildings and their surroundings, as well as the adjacent roads and transport infrastructure for their direct access. Any gaps that extend over more than 1500 m2 remain as such. The data layer is based on data from the topographic landscape model of swisstopo and the FSO's Register of Buildings and Dwellings.
The data is updated and published annually. The time series from 2019 to 2024 can currently be viewed as a time journey at map.geo.admich.ch and downloaded as yearly updates at https://data.geo.admin.ch/browser/index.html#/collections/ch.are.siedlung.
Percentage of stocking along rivers

Vegetation performs important functions. It provides shade for rivers, thus reducing peak water temperatures. In the context of global warming, this is increasingly important. Furthermore, reforestation reduces bank erosion and retains pollutants.The dataset shows the proportion [%] of the stocking of the two 15-metre-wide river banks. Forestation was defined as vegetation taller than 2.5 meters. It was calculated for all free-flowing rivers with a width greater than 1 meter. The vegetation height model of the National Forest Inventory served as the data basis.
Solaranlagen: Nutzungsaspekte

Berücksichtigt sind Nutzungsaspekte gemäss Dokument «Freistehende Photovoltaikanlagen: Methodische Grundlage des Bundes», insbesondere aus den Bereichen Einstrahlung, Topographie, Bodenbeschaffenheit und Erschliessung. Zu wichtigen weiteren Aspekten wie der Anbindung ans Elektrizitätsnetz oder Naturgefahren haben zum Zeitpunkt der Kartenproduktion (2025) zweckmässige, schweizweit verfügbare Geodaten gefehlt. Der Karteninhalt stellt somit eine erste Einschätzung der beteiligten Bundesstellen dar. Für das raumplanerische Ausweisen von Eignungsgebieten gemäss Artikel 10 Energiegesetz sind weitere, in dieser Karte nicht dargestellte Nutzungsinteressen zu berücksichtigen.
Solaranlangen: Anteil prüfenswerter Gebiete

Dieser Datensatz stellt den Anteil der prüfenswerten Gebiete aus Sicht Bund dar. Die Übersicht gibt erste Hinweise darauf, in welchen Gebieten der Schweiz prüfenswerte Flächen vorliegen - dies aufgrund der angewandten Methode im Dokument «Freistehende Photovoltaikanlagen: Methodische Grundlage des Bundes».
Dieser Datensatz ist für den Massstab 1:100'000 oder kleiner konzipiert. Für detailliertere Informationen und Darstellung konkreter Perimeter ist der Datensatz "prüfenswerte Gebiete" zu konsultieren. Die beiden Datensätze gehören zusammen und zeigen unterschiedliche Informationen in einer nationalen bzw. regionalen Betrachtung.
Winter hiking trails

The ‘Winter hiking trails’ dataset comprises the best selection from SwitzerlandMobility (thick lines) and the other signposted trails from the cantons. This selection is coordinated with the Swiss Hiking Trail Association, the cantons and the Principality of Liechtenstein. This is currently (as of 12 November 2025) an initial data set containing the following data: SwitzerlandMobility trails throughout Switzerland, other signposted routes in the cantons of Jura, Schwyz, Graubünden and the Principality of Liechtenstein.
No liability is accepted for the accuracy, completeness or up-to-dateness of the route and trail data, and any liability for the use of this data is excluded. The signage and the weather and trail or route conditions on site are decisive.