August 29, 2025|
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|3 months agoSwiss Public Backs Forced Relocation in Natural Disaster Zones
National survey reveals 58% of Swiss support authorities' power to mandate relocations in areas facing medium-term natural disaster risks.
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- 58% of Swiss support authorities having power to mandate relocations in natural disaster risk areas
- 39% opposed forced relocations for medium-term risks
- Liberal Green Party supporters showed strongest approval
- Swiss People's Party supporters showed lowest approval at 50%
By The Numbers
5,568
Survey participants
58%
Support for forced relocation
3%
No opinion expressed
They Said
"They deal with the danger differently than in the cities, where the problems seem further away"
"The mountain population, who have been living there for years, cannot understand this"