LANDSCAPES

Historical parks are more than green lungs

Do digital plans make spatial planning more democratic?

Can agriculture be both productive AND good for the environment, people and landscapes?

In the wild Alps or densely populated lowlands? Where do energy installations fit best?

Walking for research

So that they become actively engaged as adults: let children explore the countryside!‬

The Glatt river: from backwater to urban recreation area‬

“How attractive people find a landscape has a lot to do with how important it is for them.”‪‬‬

European city-planning should pay more attention to findings from research

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

Science on foot: Eight hikes to WSL research sites in Valais

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

‘Fiat Nox’

Nature reserves need buffer zones for light

How far is it worth transporting biomass for energy production

Satellite images show how grasslands are being managed

Making climate policy visible at the click of a mouse

Computers are sometimes better at mapping plant species than humans

Survey on the energy transition: the public wants to play a greater role in planning power plants

Water could become scarce – does Switzerland have sufficient storage capacity?

Wild areas: Where nature can have free rein

Calculating pedestrian flows to optimize walking routes