Hydrometric network monitoring
Hydrometric network of the Canton of Valais Hydrometric monitoring of lateral watercourses on a cantonal scale has two main objectives: The hydrometric network, commissioned at the end of 2015, comprises some twenty stations. It is managed and maintained by CREALP with technical collaboration from the“Maintenance Logistics” section of the Mobility Service(SDM). Information Project manager : Project duration: 2019 – ongoingProject sponsor: SDANA and SEFH of the Canton of Valais
Quaternary deposits
Exploiting and developing quaternary data from the Rhône Valley – Multiple challenges 90% of Switzerland’s land use takes place in the near subsoil, the site of Quaternary deposits. Consisting mainly of loose rock, these soils provide a variety of raw materials (water, mineral raw materials, geothermal energy). Their geological nature also determines certain soil properties that are important for the exploitation of natural resources (hydrogeology, geothermal energy), for the construction of structures,… Read More