Geological Map of Switzerland 1:500,000

The Geological Map of Switzerland at 1:500,000 scale covers all of Switzerland and adjoining parts of neighbouring countries. It provides an overview of the distribution of the superficial geological formations exposed in Switzerland. It is thus an important tool for improving the understanding of our environment in the context of sustainable development. It is also an essential aid for education in the fields of environmental and earth sciences, as well as for the identification and prediction of natural hazards. The previous edition appeared more than 25 years ago and the new map shows a significantly improved level of detail. The addition of new data and the revision of older geological records made during recent decades have led to significant improvements in the new version. Thanks to a revised layout, the detailed legend is now easier to read and therefore easier to understand.
 
Citation proposal
(2005) . Geological Map of Switzerland 1:500,000. https://services.mspdata.eu:/geonetwork/srv/api/records/4acb35cb-d614-4db0-ad3b-07f00a01080d

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Date ( Publication )
2005-01-01
Identifier
4acb35cb-d614-4db0-ad3b-07f00a01080d

  Point of contact

Website
http://www.swisstopo.ch  
Maintenance and update frequency
irregular Irregular
One Geology Europe - Concepts, version 1.0
  • GEOLOGY , GEOLOGY/Stratigraphy , GEOLOGY/superficial deposits
GEMET - Concepts, version 3.1
  • science/natural science/earth science/geology
Use constraints
otherRestrictions Other restrictions
Other constraints
a. Dataset is not suitable for: sale, detailed geology. It gives only a general overview of the regional geology.b. Charges applied: noc. Other conditions: Intellectual propertyd. More info URL (ge/fr): http://www.geologieviewer.ch
Access constraints
intellectualPropertyRights Intellectual property rights
Other constraints
No limitations, not for sale
Spatial representation type
vector Vector
Denominator
500000
Metadata language
ger German
Metadata language
fre French
Topic category
  • Geoscientific information
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Reference system identifier
4326
Distribution format
  • SHP (LV03 )

OnLine resource
http://www.swisstopo.ch  
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Dataset
Statement

1G-E:percentCoverage=100;100

1G-E:geometricHarmonization=yes/partly/no; yes

1G-E:thematicHarmonization=yes/partly/no; yes

1G-E:geometricHarmonizationDescription: yes

1G-E:thematicHarmonizationDescription: Harmonised geology for the entire map

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Description
1G-E:digitizingMethod=Digitized on screen from scanned geological or applied map - Interactive manually

Metadata

File identifier
4acb35cb-d614-4db0-ad3b-07f00a01080d   XML
Metadata language
eng English
Character set
utf-8 UTF8
Hierarchy level
dataset Dataset
Date stamp
2016-05-19
Metadata standard name
ISO 19115/INSPIRE_TG2/CZ4
Metadata standard version
2003/cor.1/2006

  Point of contact

Website
http://www.swisstopo.ch  
 
 

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