The "Analysis and Evaluation Concept for the Swiss Lakes" details survey procedures for the chemical, biological and physical analysis areas in the relevant pelagial, littoral and profundal sub-habitats. This publication describes the methodology for analysis of the ecomorphology of the lakeshores. Its purpose is to provide a comprehensive record, evaluation and general description of the ecomorphological state of the lakeshores. With the help of aerial photographs, the actual lakeshore morphology and the uses, installations and control structures in and along the lakeside are surveyed, based on various selected features. The ecomorphological state of the lakeshore is recorded directly in a Geographic Information System (GIS). On the basis of a target hierarchy, the ecomorphological state of the lakeshores is then assessed from the surveyed fea-tures by value function analysis. By applying a target hierarchy, individual lakeshore compartments such as "shallow water zone", "shoreline" and "shore zone" can be differentiated. The data calculated for each lakeshore compartment by value functions are graded into one of five quality classes from natural/near natural to artificial. The lakeside sections are shown on outline maps in blue, green, yellow, orange or red according to their quality class.