New land use statistics results for western Switzerland - Settlement areas continue to grow at the expense of agricultural areas
Neuchâtel, 24.11.2016 - (FSO) – Within 33 years, settlement areas in western Switzerland have increased by 31%. This is equal to roughly 1041 hectares or more than 1400 football pitches per year. Their share of the total surface area rose from 8.6% to 11.3%. The growth of settlement areas was mainly at the expense of agricultural areas. These have decreased by 5.9% over a 33-year period or by 1110 hectares on average annually. These are some of the new results from the land use statistics conducted by the Federal Statistical Office (FSO).
This press release and further information on this topic can be found on the FSO website (see link below)
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Anton Beyeler, FSO, Geoinformation section, tel.: +41 58 463 61 61, e-mail: Anton.Beyeler@bfs.admin.ch
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Federal Statistical Office
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