From point data to grid maps.
From point data to grid maps. © swisstopo, Agroscope J. Reusser Agroscope and the Federal Office for the Environment have published the first Geochemical Soil Atlas of Switzerland. It provides an overview of the large-scale distribution of 20 naturally occurring chemical elements in Swiss soils. The soil atlas will help the cantonal environmental protection agencies assess soil pollution levels and take action where necessary. Healthy soil is essential for life in and on the soil. Understanding the soil-s composition is a precondition for protecting it. The Geochemical Soil Atlas compiled by Agroscope and the Federal Office for the Environment marks the first nationwide overview of 20 chemical elements and their concentrations in Swiss soil (see below).
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