7 Spatial planning

Question 1

spatial planning

Answer 1

= law for nature and landscape

Question 2

History of spacial development in CH

Answer 2

1860-1880 first and 2nd railway boom

1900 first big power plant

1910 mountain railways

1950 first motorway

1960 first regional and zoning plan

1969 spatial development

1980 swiss law of spatial planning

2012 2nd home initiative

2013 revision of swiss law of spatial planning

Question 3

most important milestone for spatial planning

Answer 3

railway

industrialization

agriculture

Question 4

Actual situation in CH

Answer 4

Growing population
urban sprawl (espansione) 
rising mobility = more infrastructure
land is a limited resources
82% of population live in agglomeration

Question 5

agglomeration definition

Answer 5

connected region of several municipalities with a total of al least 20’000 inhabitants

Question 6

Urban area =

Answer 6

agglomeration + isolated town with at least 10’000 inhabitants

all other is rural area

Question 7

importance of rural area

Answer 7

high importance for nature and landscape

most agricultural firms

space for recreation, leisure and tourism

area of ecological compensation