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Gusch Facts

Area5.2 km²
Population19,389
Male Population9,278 (47.9%)
Female Population10,111 (52.1%)
Population change (1975 to 2020)+19.0%
Population change (2000 to 2020)+12.7%
Median Age41.8 years (Male: 40.2, Female: 43.3)
Local Time
TimezoneCentral European Summer Time
Lat & Lng47.27860, 8.71748

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Gusch Population

Years 1975 to 2020

Data19751990200020152020
Population16,29216,69817,20418,61019,389
Population Density3,140.6 / km²3,218.9 / km²3,316.4 / km²3,587.5 / km²3,737.6 / km²
Sources: JRC (European Commission's Joint Research Centre) work on the GHS built-up grid

Gusch Population change from 2000 to 2015

Increase of 8.2% from year 2000 to 2015

LocationChange since 1975Change since 1990Change since 2000
Gusch+14.2%+11.5%+8.2%
Canton of Zürich+50.9%+35.6%+21.7%
Switzerland+30.6%+24.4%+15.8%
Sources: JRC (European Commission's Joint Research Centre) work on the GHS built-up grid

Gusch Median Age

Median Age: 41.8 years

LocationMedian AgeMedian Age (Female)Median Age (Male)
Gusch41.8 yrs43.3 yrs40.2 yrs
Canton of Zürich40.8 yrs41.7 yrs39.9 yrs
Switzerland41.4 yrs42.3 yrs40.5 yrs
Sources: CIESIN (Center for International Earth Science Information Network)

Gusch Population Density

Population Density: 3,738 / km²

LocationPopulationAreaDensity
Gusch19,3895.2 km²3,738 / km²
Canton of Zürich1.5 million1,728.8 km²851 / km²
Switzerland8.3 million41,281.4 km²200 / km²
Sources: JRC (European Commission's Joint Research Centre) work on the GHS built-up grid

Gusch Historical and Projected Population

Estimated Population from 1300 to 2100

Sources:
  1. JRC (European Commission's Joint Research Centre) work on the GHS built-up grid
  2. CIESIN (Center for International Earth Science Information Network)
  3. [Link] Klein Goldewijk, K., Beusen, A., Doelman, J., and Stehfest, E.: Anthropogenic land use estimates for the Holocene – HYDE 3.2, Earth Syst. Sci. Data, 9, 927–953, https://doi.org/10.5194/essd-9-927-2017, 2017.

Human Development Index (HDI)

Statistic composite index of life expectancy, education, and per capita income.

Source: [Link] Kummu, M., Taka, M. &Guillaume, J. Gridded global datasets for Gross Domestic Product and Human Development Index over 1990–2015. Sci Data 5, 180004 (2018) doi:10.1038/sdata.2018.4

Gusch CO2 Emissions

Carbon Dioxide (CO2) Emissions Per Capita in Tonnes Per Year

LocationCO2 EmissionsCO2 Emissions Per CapitaCO2 Emissions Intensity
Gusch224,904 tn11.6 tn43,354.9 tons/km²
Canton of Zürich18,651,067 tn12.68 tn10,788.5 tons/km²
Switzerland96,432,235 tn11.67 tn2,336 tons/km²
Sources: [Link] Moran, D., Kanemoto K; Jiborn, M., Wood, R., Többen, J., and Seto, K.C. (2018) Carbon footprints of 13,000 cities. Environmental Research Letters DOI: 10.1088/1748-9326/aac72a
Gusch CO2 Emissions
2013 CO2 emissions (tonnes/year)224,904 tn
2013 CO2 emissions (tonnes/year) per capita11.6 tn
2013 CO2 emissions intensity (tonnes/km²/year)43,354.9 tons/km²

Natural Hazards Risk

Relative risk out of 10

HazardRisk Level
FloodHigh (9)
EarthquakeMedium (4)
LandslideMedium (6)

* Risk, particularly concerning flood or landslide, may not be for the entire area.

Sources:
  1. Dilley, M., R.S. Chen, U. Deichmann, A.L. Lerner-Lam, M. Arnold, J. Agwe, P. Buys, O. Kjekstad, B. Lyon, and G. Yetman. 2005. Natural Disaster Hotspots: A Global Risk Analysis. Washington, D.C.: World Bank. https://doi.org/10.1596/0-8213-5930-4.
  2. Center for Hazards and Risk Research - CHRR - Columbia University, Center for International Earth Science Information Network - CIESIN - Columbia University, and Norwegian Geotechnical Institute - NGI. 2005. Global Landslide Hazard Distribution. Palisades, NY: NASA Socioeconomic Data and Applications Center (SEDAC). https://doi.org/10.7927/H4P848VZ.
  3. Center for Hazards and Risk Research - CHRR - Columbia University, Center for International Earth Science Information Network - CIESIN - Columbia University. 2005. Global Flood Hazard Frequency and Distribution. Palisades, NY: NASA Socioeconomic Data and Applications Center (SEDAC). https://doi.org/10.7927/H4668B3D.
  4. Center for Hazards and Risk Research - CHRR - Columbia University, Center for International Earth Science Information Network - CIESIN - Columbia University. 2005. Global Earthquake Hazard Distribution - Peak Ground Acceleration. Palisades, NY: NASA Socioeconomic Data and Applications Center (SEDAC). https://doi.org/10.7927/H4BZ63ZS.

Recent Nearby Earthquakes

Magnitude 3.0 and greater

DateTimeMagnitudeDistanceDepthLocationLink
3/6/178:12 PM4.141.6 km10,000 m8km SSE of Muotathal, Switzerlandusgs.gov
12/12/1312:59 AM3.663.8 km2,600 m1km SSW of Balzers, Liechtensteinusgs.gov
7/20/133:30 AM3.648.2 km4,200 m3km ESE of Andwil, Switzerlandusgs.gov
2/11/1210:45 PM4.219.4 km32,000 mSwitzerlandusgs.gov
1/4/093:30 PM4.550 km2,900 mSwitzerlandusgs.gov
12/16/0812:34 AM3.140.9 km7,000 mSwitzerlandusgs.gov
11/9/087:22 AM3.765.4 km3,600 mSwitzerlandusgs.gov
7/12/0712:09 AM3.136.7 km1,000 mSwitzerlandusgs.gov
11/12/057:31 PM4.446.2 km22,000 mSwitzerlandusgs.gov
8/22/053:13 PM348.5 km2,000 mSwitzerlandusgs.gov

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