Cantonal inventory of Suonen (historic irrigation channels)Cantonal Suoneninventory

Cantonal SuoneninventoryCantonal inventory of Suonen (historic irrigation channels)

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Dataset published by the Canton of Valais, Switzerland, listing the Suonen — the traditional irrigation channels (also known as bisses) historically used to convey water across the alpine terrain of the canton for agricultural purposes. The inventory records these structures at the cantonal level, providing a geographic reference to their location and extent. As part of the canton's geodata catalogue, it forms a basis for mapping and documenting this element of Valais's water-management and cultural heritage infrastructure.Cantonal inventory of the Suonen

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Data schema (24 fields)

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Field	Type	Description
OBJECTID	oid	Internal unique record identifier.Internal unique record identifier.
GID	integer	Internal unique identifier for the suone (channel) record.Internal unique identifier for the suone (channel) record.
NO_SDTNo sdt	string	Reference number of the suone in the cantonal inventory.Reference number of the suone in the cantonal inventory.
Importance	string	Overall significance level of the suone (French).Overall significance level of the suone (French).
Bedeutung	string	Overall significance level of the suone (German).Overall significance level of the suone (German).
Importance_agricoleImportance agricole	string	Agricultural importance of the suone (French).Agricultural importance of the suone (French).
landwirtschaftliche_BedeutungLandwirtschaftliche bedeutung	string	Agricultural importance of the suone (German).Agricultural importance of the suone (German).
Importance_touristiqueImportance touristique	string	Tourist importance of the suone (French).Tourist importance of the suone (French).
touristische_BedeutungTouristische bedeutung	string	Tourist importance of the suone (German).Tourist importance of the suone (German).
Importance_paysagereImportance paysagere	string	Landscape importance of the suone (French).Landscape importance of the suone (French).
landschaftliche_BedeutungLandschaftliche bedeutung	string	Landscape importance of the suone (German).Landscape importance of the suone (German).
Importance_architecturaleImportance architecturale	string	Architectural importance of the suone (French).Architectural importance of the suone (French).
architektonische_BedeutungArchitektonische bedeutung	string	Architectural importance of the suone (German).Architectural importance of the suone (German).
Fonctionnement	string	Description of how the water is conveyed, e.g. open or closed (French).Description of how the water is conveyed, e.g. open or closed (French).
Betrieb	string	Description of how the water is conveyed, e.g. open or closed (German).Description of how the water is conveyed, e.g. open or closed (German).
Reseau	string	Indicates whether the suone is part of a wider irrigation network (French).Indicates whether the suone is part of a wider irrigation network (French).
Netz	string	Indicates whether the suone is part of a wider irrigation network (German).Indicates whether the suone is part of a wider irrigation network (German).
Annee_constructionAnnee construction	string	Year the suone was originally constructed.Year the suone was originally constructed.
Type	string	Type classification of the suone (French).Type classification of the suone (French).
Typ	string	Type classification of the suone (German).Type classification of the suone (German).
Nom_bisseNom bisse	string	Name of the bisse/suone (traditional irrigation channel).Name of the bisse/suone (traditional irrigation channel).
Date_saisieDate saisie	date	Date the record was entered into the inventory.Date the record was entered into the inventory.
Longueur	string	Length of the suone, in meters.Length of the suone, in meters.
Shape__LengthShape length	double	Length of the geometry as calculated by the GIS system, in meters.Length of the geometry as calculated by the GIS system, in meters.

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Record 1GID: 272 · Typ: Jahr

{
  "GID": 272,
  "Typ": "Jahr",
  "Netz": "Teil eines Netzes ",
  "Type": "année",
  "NO_SDT": "90",
  "Reseau": "compris dans un réseau",
  "Betrieb": "mehrheitlich offene Wasserführung ",
  "Longueur": "6562",
  "OBJECTID": 1,
  "Bedeutung": "Kantonal",
  "Nom_bisse": "Heido",
  "Importance": "cantonal",
  "Date_saisie": 1528243200000,
  "Shape__Length": 9492.29287453521,
  "Fonctionnement": "majorité à ciel ouvert",
  "Annee_construction": "1305",
  "Importance_agricole": "arrosage par aspersion",
  "Importance_paysagere": "très important",
  "Importance_touristique": "majorité avec chemin + didactique et/ou restauré",
  "touristische_Bedeutung": "mehrheitlich entlang eines Weges + mit Themenweg bzw.sanierte Abschnitte",
  "Importance_architecturale": "différents types d'ouvrages",
  "landschaftliche_Bedeutung": "grosse Bedeutung ",
  "architektonische_Bedeutung": "mit verschiedenen Bauwerkstypen",
  "landwirtschaftliche_Bedeutung": "dient zur Berieselung"
}

Record 2GID: 273 · Typ: unbekannt

{
  "GID": 273,
  "Typ": "unbekannt",
  "Netz": "nicht Bestandteil eines Netzes oder historische Fassung wurde aufgegeben",
  "Type": "inconnu",
  "NO_SDT": "140",
  "Reseau": "pas compris dans un réseau ou prise hist. abandonnée",
  "Betrieb": "mehrheitlich offene Wasserführung ",
  "Longueur": "2230",
  "OBJECTID": 2,
  "Bedeutung": "Regional",
  "Nom_bisse": "Sparruwasser",
  "Importance": "régional",
  "Date_saisie": 1528243200000,
  "Shape__Length": 3221.49016189111,
  "Fonctionnement": "majorité à ciel ouvert",
  "Annee_construction": "0",
  "Importance_agricole": "arrosage par aspersion",
  "Importance_paysagere": "très important",
  "Importance_touristique": "majorité avec chemin",
  "touristische_Bedeutung": "mehrheitlich entlang eines Weges",
  "Importance_architecturale": "différents types d'ouvrages",
  "landschaftliche_Bedeutung": "grosse Bedeutung ",
  "architektonische_Bedeutung": "mit verschiedenen Bauwerkstypen",
  "landwirtschaftliche_Bedeutung": "dient zur Berieselung"
}

Record 3GID: 274 · Typ: unbekannt

{
  "GID": 274,
  "Typ": "unbekannt",
  "Netz": "Teil eines Netzes ",
  "Type": "inconnu",
  "NO_SDT": "193",
  "Reseau": "compris dans un réseau",
  "Betrieb": "mehrheitlich offene Wasserführung ",
  "Longueur": "3775",
  "OBJECTID": 3,
  "Bedeutung": "Regional",
  "Nom_bisse": "Unnera",
  "Importance": "régional",
  "Date_saisie": 1528243200000,
  "Shape__Length": 5467.753736123483,
  "Fonctionnement": "majorité à ciel ouvert",
  "Annee_construction": "0",
  "Importance_agricole": "ruissellement",
  "Importance_paysagere": "important",
  "Importance_touristique": "majorité avec chemin",
  "touristische_Bedeutung": "mehrheitlich entlang eines Weges",
  "Importance_architecturale": "différents types d'ouvrages",
  "landschaftliche_Bedeutung": "mittlere Bedeutung",
  "architektonische_Bedeutung": "mit verschiedenen Bauwerkstypen",
  "landwirtschaftliche_Bedeutung": "dient zur traditionellen Bewässerung"
}

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Base URL: https://services1.arcgis.com/rMlsWo8szOzlrpCq/ArcGIS/rest/services/bisses/FeatureServer/Bisses

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