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LANDSCAPES

For thousands of years, we humans have shaped landscapes to suit our purposes. “Landscapes became complex mosaics a long time ago,” says Anna...

Valais is the sunniest region in Swit-zerland and, with its high mountains, a Mecca not just for tourists but also for environmental research.

Nature reserves need buffer zones for light

Avalanche knowledge and prevention, e-learning an tour planning

Warnings on natural hazards by Swiss federal authorities

Research program Climate Change and Alpine Mass Movements

Research centre focusing on climate change, extreme events and natural hazards in alpine regions

Access to environmental monitoring an research data

Swiss Federal Institute for Forest, Snow and Landscape Research WSL, to which SLF belongs