I've done a blog post about how I used the landuse data tied to the Mesh Blocks to load as an underlay in an OSM editor (JOSM).
http://andrewharvey4.wordpress.com/2011/03/17/using-abs-asgs-data-in-openstreetmap/ The data is a bit coarse in places but I think when combined with NearMap tracing it can help out places in the OSM map that are currently lacking landuse cover, or don't already have detailed landuse information. Unfortunately I don't have the resources to host the WMS service (I mention in the blog post) publicly though. On Wed, Feb 23, 2011 at 12:01 PM, Marcus Blake <marcus.bl...@abs.gov.au>wrote: > To the Australian OSM community, > > The Australian Bureau of Statistics has recent published the first part of > a new statistical geography, the Australia Statistical Geography Standard or > ASGS for short. The boundaries are based on a new basic spatial unit called > a mesh block which have been aggregated to create efficient spatial units > for the dissemination and analysis of statistical data. They have been > released in advanced of the 2011 Australian census and are fixed for the > next 5 years. The attached links and PDF file provide additional > information. > > The ABS Geography section is presently investigating the possibility of > loaded the new Australian Statistical Geography Standard into the OSM > database. > > As a starting point, I'd like to start a discussion about how this could be > achieved, if it is possible at all. > > From the ABS point of view the principle reason for doing this is that an > the OSM database would hold a copy of the official version of the > boundaries and that this point of truth would be available for all OSM users > and downstream distributors. It would therefore become one of the channels > by which the ABS distributes the ASGS boundaries and associated coding > structures > > There are three main issues I can see need addressing (and probably a large > number of other issues I'm not yet aware of ) > * > 1. Is the OSM database a suitable location for the ASGS* > > The ABS would like to facilitate the use of the new ASGS as much as > possible and the OSM database looks to be an efficient mechanism for the > distribution of the spatial boundaries and codes. But what does the > community think??... > * > 2. Licensing* > > Even though ABS data (including all spatial data) is released under a CC > license it does require attribution (Attribution 2.5 Australia CC BY 2.5). > How is this license model handled under OSM. Is there a means to associated > attribution with particular "layers" within the OSM database? > * > 3. The practicality's of loading load.* > > I note previous posts on loading the ABS Postal Areas and the technical > problems involved. What is the most efficient and best way of load a > categorising these data within the database? Our preference would be to bulk > upload through an FME process. Perhaps this is a question for the imports > list? > * > Any Questions for the ABS?* > > Lastly if there are any questions people have on the new ASGS (and the old > ASGC) or anything on the definition or application of statistical boundaries > I am happy to answer specific queries and contribute to discussions. > > cheers, > > Marcus. > > Marcus Blake > marcus.bl...@abs.gov.au > > Assistant Director > Geography Section > Australian Bureau of Statistics > > > > ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- > * > Additional Information* > *2911.0.55.003 - Census of Population and Housing: Outcomes from the > 2011 Census Output Geography Discussion Paper, 2011* > > This publication a good diagram of the ASGS > * > ** > http://www.abs.gov.au/AUSSTATS/abs@.nsf/ProductsbyReleaseDate/DB85CD1D52DE042DCA25783E000E0AF8?OpenDocument > *<http://www.abs.gov.au/AUSSTATS/abs@.nsf/ProductsbyReleaseDate/DB85CD1D52DE042DCA25783E000E0AF8?OpenDocument> > * > ABS License details: CC Attribution 2.5 Australia* > * > **http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/2.5/au/deed.en*<http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/2.5/au/deed.en> > * > The first volume of the ASGS. * > > This includes all the electronic boundaries in MID/MIF and Shape formats > * > **Australian Statistical Geography Standard (ASGS): Volume 1 - Main > Structure and Greater Capital City Statistical Areas, July 2011 (cat no. > 1270.0.55.001)* <http://www.abs.gov.au/ausstats/abs@.nsf/mf/1270.0.55.001> > * > The ABS Geography website* > * > **http://www.abs.gov.au/Geography* <http://www.abs.gov.au/Geography> > * > Geography Frequently Asked Questions* > * > ** > http://www.abs.gov.au/websitedbs/D3310114.nsf/home/Frequently+Asked+Questions > *<http://www.abs.gov.au/websitedbs/D3310114.nsf/home/Frequently+Asked+Questions> > > > ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ > > Free publications and statistics available on www.abs.gov.au > > > > _______________________________________________ > Talk-au mailing list > Talk-au@openstreetmap.org > http://lists.openstreetmap.org/listinfo/talk-au > >
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