Pushed to dev >-----Original Message----- >From: talk-boun...@openstreetmap.org [mailto:talk- >boun...@openstreetmap.org] On Behalf Of Joe Richards >Sent: 17 June 2009 9:13 AM >To: t...@openstreetmap.org >Subject: [OSM-talk] Land Information New Zealand (LINZ) data >importtechnical steps > > >I'm working on the LINZ data import, which will bring New Zealand's maps >forward in a huge leap and includes all roads, streets, various features >(parks, airports, streams, riverways etc). > >LINZ gave OSM permission over a year ago to import the data, provided >attribution was passed on with the data. The attribution can be a mixture >of tags (user id, source, attribution link), some attribution pages online, >and apparently the ODbL license may help towards this (although I'm unclear >as to how, in case anyone wishes to enlighten me). Although I'm interested >in this and involved with it, it's not the focus of my question. > >On the actual import, I have been working on the mp2osm script which takes >Polish Map .mp format and turns it into OSM data, ready for JOSM. This is >because the data files I can get hold of are in that format, and have been >processed heavily by NZ Open GPS. The downside is that I can't yet get >hold of the LINZ data to see whether all this processing (for example of >feature types) is accurate and for comparison. It is also broken up into >regions, so many of the features are obviously not joined together at the >borders of the regions. > >In the meantime I have been pushing on and creating mappings for the >various features found, and would like to setup some tests etc so that >people can review the results in cycles. Here are some of the >questions/issues/things to do which I would appreciate some help on: > * getting a test OSM server setup. I know about >api06.dev.openstreetmap.org, but it would be good to have the current NZ >data in there to check for overlay/conflict/merge results with existing >data. This server should also generate tiles for everyone to peruse and >check, ie for iterative debugging > * getting hold of the original LINZ files (I believe a DVD full) for >comparison with the NZ OpenGPS versions, and to check feature types etc in >the LINZ data dictionary > * leads on the Cadastral/Corax data since the stuff I have seems to be >missing property boundaries, street numbers and so on > * people who were involved in the TIGER or Dutch data import for their >experiences and advice (ideally send my your chat/IM handles too) > * any idea why we can't make NZ a normal mailing list, like the other OSM >ones? > >Help classifying the data: > * information on the Garmin types (hex codes) > * comments on the draft admin_level codes for New Zealand, which I put up >here in the table http://wiki.openstreetmap.org/wiki/Key:boundary > * help with tagging stuff like mountain ranges, ridges, gully/gorge POIs >etc etc > >As soon as a test area is setup which generates tiles, I will start >uploading chunks for others to view, comment on and help tweak the import >scripts... > > > > > >_______________________________________________ >talk mailing list >t...@openstreetmap.org >http://lists.openstreetmap.org/listinfo/talk
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