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Question 270 of 350 · Landscape and climate

What is an important task of spatial planning?

Was ist eine wichtige Aufgabe der Raumplanung?

Correct answer: A

  1. AProtecting undeveloped landscapesSchutz von unverbauten Landschaften
  2. BMaintaining sewersUnterhalt von Kanalisationen
  3. CBuilding shopping centresBau von Einkaufszentren
  4. DFinancial equalisation between municipalitiesFinanzausgleich zwischen Gemeinden

Why

Spatial planning decides where building is allowed. In this way, farmland and undeveloped landscapes are preserved.

Common mistakes

C: Building shopping centres
Spatial planning does decide where you may build, but it does not build shopping centres itself.
D: Financial equalisation between municipalities
The Confederation and the cantons regulate financial equalisation through public finances, not through spatial planning.

Topic

Föhn, climate change and spatial planning

Switzerland has typical winds. The Föhn is a warm and dry wind from the south. The air rises on the south side of the Alps and loses its rain there. On the north side it drops down into the valley and becomes warm. The Bise, on the other hand, is a cold wind from the north-east.

Switzerland at a glance · Landscape and climate

Sources

Official question of the Canton of Zurich (Gemeindeamt, May 2025). Translation and explanation: Swiss Passport.