Inventory of Switzerland's brownfield sites
Wüest & Partner has compiled an inventory of Switzerland's industrial, railway, military and infrastructure brownfield sites of at least 10,000 sqm (1 ha). (Definition of brownfield sites: see below). The 2008 list contains around 350 properties. The sites are between one and 260 hectares in size. Together they span 18 square kilometres distributed across the whole of Switzerland.
Sites by area
Source: «brachenbank.ch» Wüest & Partner, Summer 2008
Map base: BFS GEOSTAT/swisstopo
The situation surrounding the issue of brownfield sites changes constantly: Factories are being shut down whilst at the same time brownfield sites are being redeveloped. Wüest & Partner will continue to maintain the brownfield site database internally. Any information regarding existing or missing brownfield sites can be submitted electronically.
Professional advice regarding the development of brownfield sites
The redevelopmemt of brownfield sites provides significant potential as well as bearing certain risks. The consultancy firm Wüest & Partner has been involved in several redevelopment projects of former industrial and railway sites and possesses relevant experience.
Are you interested in Wüest & Partner's consultancy services? Are you looking for a site for your project? Would you like to know more about the brownfield database? Please send your enquiry to brachenbank@wuestundpartner.com.
Definition of brownfield sites
The brownfield database contains sites which are at least one hectare in size. The term brownfield refers to land of which at least 50 percent is no longer occupied by its original use, but which has not been entirely redeveloped. The site was previously used for manufacturing, repair or storage activities and is either free for redevelopment or will be available in the near future. Land that has not been developed in the past («greenfield land») is not classified as brownfield, even if the land is located within an industrial zone.