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Fig. 4 The development and dynamics of the publication of statistical atlases during the last
190 years since the first publication of a statistical atlas in 1818 (France)
successful second edition in 1914 that has been the last statistical atlas for more
than 70 years (!). Only since the 1980 population census a comprehensive printed
census atlas—the
Structural Atlas of Switzerland—
has been issued again every
10 years to document regional results of this survey. The 1990 and 2000 censuses
have also seen the publication of mono-thematic atlases, e.g. on gender and equality
issues or the new phenomenon of the ageing society. Since 2003, the FSO offered a
popular annual
Statistical Atlas of Switzerland
on DVD, which accompanied the
statistical yearbook with current maps and figures until 2013 when it was replaced
by a mobile version (iPad). It also went Online in 2009 and has been continuously
updated on the Web ever since as new data arrives. It was supplemented in 2010 by
the
Political Atlas of Switzerland
(showing all results of federal elections and
popular votes) and in 2013 by a
Statistical Atlas of Swiss Cities
(Table
5
).
The Statistical Atlas of Switzerland is the core cartographic product issued by
the institution and has been built up intensively over the past 5 years. The number of
maps is growing by the hundreds every year. From “only” 76 maps in its first
edition (2009), it has increased to currently 2,256 maps (January 2014). All maps
are being updated continuously, sometimes more than once a week, together with
the issuing of new press releases. To contribute to its already large distribution, the
atlas is available in various formats, e.g. Online, on DVD, on USB devices, on
mobile devices, such as the Apple iPad, and partially in Print.
The new draft of contents for the web atlas considered for the first time the full
spectrum of all 21 statistical products (themes) in an atlas and thus offers an up-to-
date and captivating overview. These “thematic” chapters are supplemented by an
International
,a
Historical
(showing statistical time series dating back until the first
