Land use - Outlook 2020 (Switzerland)

The Landscape 2020 document sets out a guiding vision of a landscape that provides habitat for all animal and plant species, and fosters human well-being and development. One example of these guiding principles in practice is the new method for managing small watercourses. In future it will not be permissible to divert streams into underground pipes. Culverted watercourses will be uncovered again, and structurally stabilised riverbanks will be restored to more natural conditions. The revitalisation of the stream landscape is also an aspect of the guiding principles for Swiss watercourses.