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Landslide

A landslide is the downslope movement of soil, rock, or debris under the force of gravity. In Switzerland, landslides are mapped by cantonal authorities as part of the natural-hazard cadastre and can affect properties on or below steep slopes.

What this data measures

The cantonal landslide hazard layer shows areas where landslides have been recorded historically or are predicted to occur under specific return-period scenarios.

Values indicate hazard intensity categories, typically low, medium, and high, together with the expected frequency of occurrence.

How to interpret it

A landslide overlay on your parcel means the canton has identified non-zero landslide exposure for that area.

The intensity classification reflects how severe an event is expected to be, not how likely it is to happen tomorrow.

Sites in low-hazard zones are still considered safe for residential use under current cantonal zoning rules.

For properties in medium or high zones, cantonal hazard maps are the authoritative source, and a site-specific geotechnical assessment is the only way to gain certainty for a specific building.

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