Natural hazards: Tips for building protection
Although standards and legal requirements specify the level of protection for certain natural hazards, this is often not sufficient. Building owners and planners are therefore increasingly challenged. The new platform "Protection against natural hazards" focuses on improved building protection.
In the last ten years, the greatest damage to buildings in Switzerland was caused by hail, followed by floods and storms. Although standards and legal requirements determine the level of protection for certain natural hazards, this is often not sufficient. Building owners and planners are therefore increasingly challenged. The new platform "Protection against natural hazards" helps because it focuses on improved building protection.
The data provided by the Cantonal building insurances and partner associations shows which protective measures are effective and when. In this way, homeowners and tenants learn whether their property is at risk and how they can better protect it. With just a few clicks of the mouse, interactive schematic building images provide concrete suggestions for action.
Partner associations involved
The website was developed by the cantonal building insurers, the Swiss Insurance Association (SIA), the Swiss Society of Engineers and Architects (sia), the Swiss Homeowners Association (HEV) and the cantonal banks.
