Digital soil suitability map of Switzerland - Crop type
This dataset provides access to the digital soil suitability map of Switzerland, focused on crop type suitability. Each mapping unit is identified by a code combining an uppercase letter and a number, where letters denote 25 physiographical units and numbers represent landscape elements categorised by bedrock, slope and gradient. Each mapping unit corresponds to specific soil and terrain characteristics relevant to agricultural land use. The dataset is published by the Federal Office for Agriculture (BLW) under the Swiss Confederation, providing national-level geospatial information for assessing land suitability for different crop types across Switzerland.”On the soil suitability map, each mapping unit has a code consisting of an uppercase letter and a number. The letters stand for 25 different physiographical units. The numbers represent different elements of the landscape, categorised by bedrock, slope and gradient. Each mapping unit also correspon…
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Data schema (4 fields)
| Field | Type | Description |
|---|---|---|
| symb_colorch.blw.bodeneignung-kulturtyp.symb_color | varchar | Symbolic color value (e.g. hex code) used for map rendering.Symbolic color value (e.g. hex code) used for map rendering. |
| eignungseich.blw.bodeneignung-kulturtyp.eignungsei | varchar | Code indicating the soil suitability classification for the crop type.Code indicating the soil suitability classification for the crop type. |
| idch.blw.bodeneignung-kulturtyp.id | integer | Internal identifier for the crop type suitability record.Internal identifier for the crop type suitability record. |
| farbech.blw.bodeneignung-kulturtyp.farbe | integer | Numeric color code used to display the crop type on the map.Numeric color code used to display the crop type on the map. |
Schema captured from arcgis 21 days ago.
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Configuration
- Base URL
- https://api3.geo.admin.ch/rest/services/api/MapServer/ch.blw.bodeneignung-kulturtyp
Query examples
curl -s 'https://api3.geo.admin.ch/rest/services/api/MapServer/ch.blw.bodeneignung-kulturtyp?f=json' -H 'Accept: application/json'Layer definition: fields, geometry type, capabilities.
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