Spatial Planning Act on federal level (1999)
Categories: State and Politics › Votes › Economic policy
The proposal
Several environmental associations launched a referendum against the amendment of the Federal Law on Town and Country Planning, criticising, in particular, the planned relaxation of building regulations in the agricultural zone, which they feared would lead to the destruction of unspoilt landscapes through indiscriminate house-building. Supporters of the amendment stressed the opportunities for farmers to supplement their income through part-time jobs outside agriculture.
Results
The proposal was accepted.
Voter turnout: 38.0%
Votes in favour: 55.9%
Text Sources
- FSO (2004): Vote Statistics
Data Sources
- Atlas of Switzerland (2010): Basiskarte 1:500.000
- Atlas of Switzerland: Administrative Einheiten 1:500.000 (Gemeinden, Bezirke, Kantone)
- FSO (2019): Volksabstimmungen (Ergebnisse Ebene Gemeinde seit 1981)
- swisstopo [J160089] (2010): Gemeindegrenzen GG25
- swisstopo [J160089] (2010): Landeskarte 1:500.000
Data Owners: Atlas of Switzerland (AoS), Swiss Federal Statistical Office (FSO), Swiss Federal Office of Topography (swisstopo), Federal Chancellery
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