Forest fire prevention measures of the cantons
This API provides data on forest fire prevention measures currently in force across the Swiss cantons. It is maintained by the Swiss Confederation, specifically the Federal Office for the Environment (BAFU), and covers the national territory of Switzerland. The dataset lists canton-level regulatory measures aimed at reducing forest fire risk, offering a consolidated view of prevention rules that vary by region. It can be used to track which restrictions are active in a given canton at a given time, supporting environmental monitoring and legal compliance related to forest fire prevention.this is 90 wordsContains the forest fire prevention measures currently in force in the cantons.
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Data schema (15 fields)
| Field | Type | Description |
|---|---|---|
| description_frch.bafu.gefahren-waldbrand_praeventionsmassnahmen_kantone.description_fr | varchar | French-language description of the prevention measure.French-language description of the prevention measure. |
| name_dech.bafu.gefahren-waldbrand_praeventionsmassnahmen_kantone.name_de | varchar | German-language name of the prevention measure.German-language name of the prevention measure. |
| canton | varchar | Swiss canton to which the measure applies.Swiss canton to which the measure applies. |
| name_itch.bafu.gefahren-waldbrand_praeventionsmassnahmen_kantone.name_it | varchar | Italian-language name of the prevention measure.Italian-language name of the prevention measure. |
| description_dech.bafu.gefahren-waldbrand_praeventionsmassnahmen_kantone.description_de | varchar | German-language description of the prevention measure.German-language description of the prevention measure. |
| title_dech.bafu.gefahren-waldbrand_praeventionsmassnahmen_kantone.title_de | varchar | German-language title of the prevention measure.German-language title of the prevention measure. |
| title_frch.bafu.gefahren-waldbrand_praeventionsmassnahmen_kantone.title_fr | varchar | French-language title of the prevention measure.French-language title of the prevention measure. |
| valid_fromActive since | datetime | Date and time from which the measure is active.Date and time from which the measure is active. |
| name_frch.bafu.gefahren-waldbrand_praeventionsmassnahmen_kantone.name_fr | varchar | French-language name of the prevention measure.French-language name of the prevention measure. |
| description_itch.bafu.gefahren-waldbrand_praeventionsmassnahmen_kantone.description_it | varchar | Italian-language description of the prevention measure.Italian-language description of the prevention measure. |
| idch.bafu.gefahren-waldbrand_praeventionsmassnahmen_kantone.id | integer | Unique identifier of the record.Unique identifier of the record. |
| description_ench.bafu.gefahren-waldbrand_praeventionsmassnahmen_kantone.description_en | varchar | English-language description of the prevention measure.English-language description of the prevention measure. |
| name_ench.bafu.gefahren-waldbrand_praeventionsmassnahmen_kantone.name_en | varchar | English-language name of the prevention measure.English-language name of the prevention measure. |
| title_itch.bafu.gefahren-waldbrand_praeventionsmassnahmen_kantone.title_it | varchar | Italian-language title of the prevention measure.Italian-language title of the prevention measure. |
| title_ench.bafu.gefahren-waldbrand_praeventionsmassnahmen_kantone.title_en | varchar | English-language title of the prevention measure.English-language title of the prevention measure. |
Schema captured from arcgis 21 days ago.
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- https://api3.geo.admin.ch/rest/services/api/MapServer/ch.bafu.gefahren-waldbrand_praeventionsmassnahmen_kantone
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