[Talk-GB] State of the Map Scotland
Hi, Join us in Edinburgh for some great talks and workshops on all aspects of OpenStreetMap ranging from 3D mapping, community partnerships, historic mapping and the latest and greatest apps and websites using map data. Places are limited, so please register now for State of the Map Scotland 30 Sep - 4 Oct here: http://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/state-of-the-map-scotland-2015-tickets-15981830084 Full schedule here: http://wiki.openstreetmap.org/wiki/State_of_the_Map_Scotland_2015#Programme Thank you, Tim ___ Talk-GB mailing list Talk-GB@openstreetmap.org https://lists.openstreetmap.org/listinfo/talk-gb
[Talk-GB] Glasgow social meetup cancelled
Hi, Sorry, bit last minute but Glasgow social meetup is cancelled tomorrow. But will be meeting again soon. Watch this space for updates Thanks, Tim ___ Talk-GB mailing list Talk-GB@openstreetmap.org https://lists.openstreetmap.org/listinfo/talk-gb
[Talk-GB] Mapping weekend Aberdeen
Hi, You are all invited to join the Aberdeen hack weekend 22-23 November: http://wiki.openstreetmap.org/wiki/Aberdeen/MapHack/2014-11 Your chance to meet some other mappers, pick up a few mapping tips and share your knowledge. Join us, Tim ___ Talk-GB mailing list Talk-GB@openstreetmap.org https://lists.openstreetmap.org/listinfo/talk-gb
[Talk-GB] police box - tags?
Hi, This must have been discussed at some point, but sorry couldn't find any tagging info by searching. So any pointers for tagging historic blue police boxes? historic=tardis ?? Thank you, Tim From: talk-gb-requ...@openstreetmap.org Subject: Talk-GB Digest, Vol 91, Issue 7 To: talk-gb@openstreetmap.org Date: Tue, 8 Apr 2014 08:19:20 + Send Talk-GB mailing list submissions to talk-gb@openstreetmap.org To subscribe or unsubscribe via the World Wide Web, visit https://lists.openstreetmap.org/listinfo/talk-gb or, via email, send a message with subject or body 'help' to talk-gb-requ...@openstreetmap.org You can reach the person managing the list at talk-gb-ow...@openstreetmap.org When replying, please edit your Subject line so it is more specific than Re: Contents of Talk-GB digest... Today's Topics: 1. Better By Bike map data sessions (Dave F.) 2. Re: Key: PMSA_ref (Andy Mabbett) 3. OSM on Radio5 (John Baker) 4. Re: OSM on Radio5 (Steve Chilton) -- Message: 1 Date: Mon, 07 Apr 2014 16:05:51 +0100 From: Dave F. dave...@madasafish.com To: talk-GB@openstreetmap.org Cc: rich...@daniel28.co.uk, alison_sher...@bathnes.gov.uk Subject: [Talk-GB] Better By Bike map data sessions Message-ID: 5342becf.6070...@madasafish.com Content-Type: text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1; Format=flowed Hi Better by Bike are organising some OSM Mapping parties around the Bristol area: http://www.betterbybike.info/ If you wish to attend please let Alison Sherwin know by this WEDNESDAY. You are invited to a mapping party Across the region local councils are converting their cycle data into Open Street Map. Migrating all our regional cycle data has highlighted a number of details that need to be checked. As Open Street Map is a collaborative tool, we would like to invite you to join us for a mapping party to make our regional data as accurate as it can be. We need your local knowledge to check specific details, such as inconsistency in the attribution of a path to include cycling, or geometry where a cycle path may not be shown at all. Changes to Open Street Map are easy to make, expert tuition and refreshments will be provided at each venue to make this a social occasion. An enthusiasm for cycle data is more important than experience. Come along to a venue near you and feel free to bring a friend. Regional Mapping parties: *Region* *Venue* *Time* *Date* *Contact* Bath and North East Somerset The Guildhall, Aix-en-Provence Room 18:00-20:30 14^th April Alison Sherwin Bristol Roll for the Soul, Nelson Street, Bristol 18:00 ? 20:30 9^th April Tom Southerby North Somerset South Gloucestershire Bradley Stoke leisure centre, the old cr?che tbc Evening tbc 15^th Apr Tbc *Further information* The quality of the data held in Open Street Map is important for providing accurate cycle route information and is used in a number of internet journey planners such as Cycle streets and Travelwest. With your help in future Open Street Map can be used to produce paper and online maps. Updating detail in Open Street Map can be done on any mobile device, or computer. Attendees are welcome to bring a smartphone, tablet or laptop to the party if they choose. On 24 Mar 2014, at 23:04, Richard Daniel rich...@daniel28.co.uk mailto:rich...@daniel28.co.uk wrote: Hi I have been asked to pass on this Better By Bike map data session. Please could you let Alison Sherwin know if you are able to attend. alison_sher...@bathnes.gov.uk mailto:alison_sher...@bathnes.gov.uk Dick BD5394 Mapping Data Event Poster BANES.PDF --- This email is free from viruses and malware because avast! Antivirus protection is active. http://www.avast.com -- next part -- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: http://lists.openstreetmap.org/pipermail/talk-gb/attachments/20140407/cc3420f8/attachment-0001.html -- Message: 2 Date: Mon, 7 Apr 2014 16:41:50 +0100 From: Andy Mabbett a...@pigsonthewing.org.uk To: Talk-GB@openstreetmap.org talk-gb@openstreetmap.org Subject: Re: [Talk-GB] Key: PMSA_ref Message-ID: CABiXOEngpWRef-K=b9eXy1a5-YJmAtE8rr7c=qttv20qvxq...@mail.gmail.com Content-Type: text/plain; charset=ISO-8859-1 On 6 April 2014 19:10, Andrew Hain andrewhain...@hotmail.co.uk wrote: documentation for Public Monuments Sculpture Association PMSA references: https://wiki.openstreetmap.org/wiki/Key:PMSA_ref What do you see the tag being used for? Have you seen the key
Re: [Talk-GB] Spread the OSM message (Steve Chilton)
Hi Steve, I'll spread the word locally with the OSM community about SoC event in Glasgow and see if anyone can give a presentation. I like to think a lot of the map data is 'hidden' in Glasgow. What we miss in buildings etc we make up for in bus routes, cycle parking and 3D tags :-P But yes, a mapping party is always appreciated! There's a fair few notes on the map just around the university which could make a nice break for attendees to look at? But if you want to pick an area and go map - that would be great. Put it on the wiki and get the local mappers can support. BTW There is a Glasgow OSM meetup is on the 18th August: http://wiki.openstreetmap.org/wiki/Scotland#Welcome Thanks, Tim From: talk-gb-requ...@openstreetmap.org Subject: Talk-GB Digest, Vol 89, Issue 15 To: talk-gb@openstreetmap.org Date: Thu, 13 Feb 2014 12:00:02 + Send Talk-GB mailing list submissions to talk-gb@openstreetmap.org To subscribe or unsubscribe via the World Wide Web, visit https://lists.openstreetmap.org/listinfo/talk-gb or, via email, send a message with subject or body 'help' to talk-gb-requ...@openstreetmap.org You can reach the person managing the list at talk-gb-ow...@openstreetmap.org When replying, please edit your Subject line so it is more specific than Re: Contents of Talk-GB digest... Today's Topics: 1. Re: name=Flooding (jonathan) 2. Urban Data Hack, London, Feb 15th/16th (Dan S) 3. Re: Urban Data Hack, London, Feb 15th/16th (Robert Scott) 4. Re: name=Flooding (Shaun McDonald) 5. Spread the OSM message (Steve Chilton) -- Message: 1 Date: Wed, 12 Feb 2014 12:25:48 + From: jonathan jonat...@bigfatfrog67.me To: talk-gb@openstreetmap.org Cc: Kate Chapman kate.chap...@hotosm.org Subject: Re: [Talk-GB] name=Flooding Message-ID: 52fb684c@bigfatfrog67.me Content-Type: text/plain; charset=ISO-8859-1; format=flowed I agree it isn't, however, considering the current conditions some parts of the country are experiencing, the continuing weather forecasts of more to come and the fact that the ground water is so high that this water won't be going anywhere soon, then perhaps we should apply some tagging to areas that people have kindly already mapped. Maybe highways should be marked as impassable? The Highways Agency etc are producing such lists. We would need to revisit these areas to remove it as they subside but this information is invaluable to many people, agencies, charities, gov departments etc. There's also a historical benefit having areas mapped as having previously flooded, either as live ways tagged accordingly or as old deleted ways that nevertheless are still accessible. If the HOT team had been activated for this then we would be doing this sort of thing just as has been done in many other parts of the World. I'm beginning to think we are not stepping up to provide this unique mapping requirement that no other mapping service is providing. Jonathan http://bigfatfrog67.me On 10/02/2014 17:29, Steve Doerr wrote: Is this an appropriate use of the name tag? http://nominatim.openstreetmap.org/search.php?q=Flooding%2C+Burrowbridge Steve ___ Talk-GB mailing list Talk-GB@openstreetmap.org https://lists.openstreetmap.org/listinfo/talk-gb -- Message: 2 Date: Wed, 12 Feb 2014 12:46:08 + From: Dan S danstowell+...@gmail.com To: Talk GB talk-gb@openstreetmap.org Subject: [Talk-GB] Urban Data Hack, London, Feb 15th/16th Message-ID: CANuikkoWLzKnDBTEpkXskcQqkzG9ar=u1x-vokcbff_m0o+...@mail.gmail.com Content-Type: text/plain; charset=ISO-8859-1 Hi all - Urban Data Hack, London, Feb 15th/16th, possibly interesting to people here: http://urbandatahack.com/ They have some specific datasets to work with, not osm but geo. (Is it appropriate to post this kind of thing on talk-gb ? I'm not associated with the event, but just wondering if this kind of thing is interest to this list.) Best Dan -- Message: 3 Date: Wed, 12 Feb 2014 13:12:17 + From: Robert Scott li...@humanleg.org.uk To: talk-gb@openstreetmap.org Subject: Re: [Talk-GB] Urban Data Hack, London, Feb 15th/16th Message-ID: 201402121312.17401.li...@humanleg.org.uk Content-Type: Text/Plain; charset=iso-8859-1 On Wednesday 12 February 2014, Dan S wrote: (Is it appropriate to post this kind of thing on talk-gb ? I'm not associated with the event, but just wondering if this kind of thing is interest to this list.) I would say absolutely. robert. -- Message: 4 Date: Wed, 12 Feb 2014 20:25:27 + From: Shaun McDonald sh...@shaunmcdonald.me.uk To: jonathan jonat...@bigfatfrog67.me Cc: Kate Chapman
[Talk-GB] Glasgow Open OS Data for Open Street Map
Hi, Future City Glasgow is starting to release various open dataset via its portal http://data.glasgow.gov.uk/ This is great news and a really exciting project. OpenStreetMap volunteers have good contact with the project and you'll see lots of OSM data and maps being used. There is also some new OS data starting to be released after an agreement between Future City Glasgow and OS. These datasets are released under OGL 2.0 + OS Open Data licence: http://data.glasgow.gov.uk/dataset?organization=ordnance-surveyq=ordnance News story about the OS / Glasgow agreement: http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-scotland-glasgow-west-26036619 I assume this data is okay to incorpoarte into OSM? I'm not proposing any bulk importing but it's always nice to have an extra source to reference. p.s. if you want a laugh - download the the woods dataset - not quite as impressive as I was expecting...(think there must be a problem with it) Tim ___ Talk-GB mailing list Talk-GB@openstreetmap.org https://lists.openstreetmap.org/listinfo/talk-gb
Re: [Talk-GB] Talk-GB Digest, Vol 78, Issue 10
We've discussed core paths before at various openstreetmap meetups in Scotland. The issue is that the paths are produced on OS maps and the data is not necessarily open. In the main, these paths are not signposted or at least signposted as core paths. There appears no way in good faith to reproduce the core path routes without copying OS copyrighted maps. Also all the data is handled by individual councils. The advice was to perhaps ask one council for the their data and ask them to get it exempted from the OS copyright. Hopefully the other councils will fall like dominoes after that. Any fancy a pet project?... Tim From: talk-gb-requ...@openstreetmap.org Subject: Talk-GB Digest, Vol 78, Issue 10 To: talk-gb@openstreetmap.org Date: Mon, 11 Mar 2013 12:00:02 + Send Talk-GB mailing list submissions to talk-gb@openstreetmap.org To subscribe or unsubscribe via the World Wide Web, visit http://lists.openstreetmap.org/listinfo/talk-gb or, via email, send a message with subject or body 'help' to talk-gb-requ...@openstreetmap.org You can reach the person managing the list at talk-gb-ow...@openstreetmap.org When replying, please edit your Subject line so it is more specific than Re: Contents of Talk-GB digest... Today's Topics: 1. help with rights of way and core paths in Scotland (Barry Cornelius) 2. Re: help with rights of way and core paths in Scotland (Steven Horner) 3. Re: help with rights of way and core paths in Scotland (Craig Wallace) -- Message: 1 Date: Mon, 11 Mar 2013 10:12:25 + (GMT) From: Barry Cornelius barrycorneliu...@gmail.com To: talk-gb@openstreetmap.org Subject: [Talk-GB] help with rights of way and core paths in Scotland Message-ID: alpine.DEB.2.00.1303111007170.2017@barry-laptop Content-Type: TEXT/PLAIN; format=flowed; charset=US-ASCII I think I understand what councils have to do for public rights of way in England and Wales. However, I don't understand the situation concerning rights of way in Scotland. I would like some help, please. What kinds of paths are there in Scotland? I've seen mention of both rights of way and core paths. What's the difference? Who are the authorities that have legal obligations? What legal obligations do they have? Do they have to maintain a definitive map? -- Barry Cornelius http://www.northeastraces.com/ http://www.thehs2.com/ http://www.rowmaps.com/ http://www.oxonpaths.com/ http://www.barrycornelius.com/ -- Message: 2 Date: Mon, 11 Mar 2013 10:21:25 + From: Steven Horner ste...@stevenhorner.com To: Barry Cornelius barrycorneliu...@gmail.com Cc: talk-gb@openstreetmap.org talk-gb@openstreetmap.org Subject: Re: [Talk-GB] help with rights of way and core paths in Scotland Message-ID: CALYXVrZ4W=5DcVDK8RWiO=9dewn5yphpymqb6qc5c9htfjm...@mail.gmail.com Content-Type: text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 According to the government site below in Scotland the local authorities don't have to signpost or record the Rights of Way: https://www.gov.uk/right-of-way-open-access-land/public-rights-of-way The paths are recorded and signposted by the charity Scotways where there appears to be plenty of information: http://www.scotways.com/ regards, Steven On Mon, Mar 11, 2013 at 10:12 AM, Barry Cornelius barrycorneliu...@gmail.com wrote: I think I understand what councils have to do for public rights of way in England and Wales. However, I don't understand the situation concerning rights of way in Scotland. I would like some help, please. What kinds of paths are there in Scotland? I've seen mention of both rights of way and core paths. What's the difference? Who are the authorities that have legal obligations? What legal obligations do they have? Do they have to maintain a definitive map? -- Barry Cornelius http://www.northeastraces.com/ http://www.thehs2.com/ http://www.rowmaps.com/ http://www.oxonpaths.com/ http://www.barrycornelius.com/ __**_ Talk-GB mailing list Talk-GB@openstreetmap.org http://lists.openstreetmap.**org/listinfo/talk-gbhttp://lists.openstreetmap.org/listinfo/talk-gb -- next part -- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: http://lists.openstreetmap.org/pipermail/talk-gb/attachments/20130311/f1e1b6e2/attachment-0001.html -- Message: 3 Date: Mon, 11 Mar 2013 11:34:02 + From: Craig Wallace craig...@fastmail.fm To: talk-gb@openstreetmap.org Subject: Re: [Talk-GB] help with rights of way and core paths in Scotland Message-ID: 513dc12a.2090...@fastmail.fm Content-Type: text/plain; charset=ISO-8859-1; format=flowed On 2013-03-11 10:12, Barry Cornelius wrote: I think I understand what councils
Re: [Talk-GB] Talk-GB Digest, Vol 74, Issue 14
Lots of OpenStreetMap events in Scotland over the next week or so: Pub Meet-up in Glasgow On the third Tuesday every three months (November, February, May and August we have social meetings at 7:30pm at the CCA: Centre for Contemporary Arts Everyone is welcome. This is an opportunity to meet with others and hear about what's going on and learn new mapping techniques or just general chat. We also welcome anyone from outside the Glasgow area to come and meet with us. The date for the next meetings are: November 20th 2012 We will be in the bar on the top floor (Terrace Bar) - look for a hi-viz jacket. Alternatively, look for us downstairs in the CCA centre. There is free parking on the surrounding streets after 6.30pm. The CCA is a 10min slow walk from Queens Street or Central Station. The nearest subway stop is Charing Cross. Follow events on twitter at @OSMScotland Edinburgh Hack Weekend The Edinburgh hack weekend on Nov 2012 Will take place on 24th and 25th in Edinburgh hacklab. Hacklab is currently at Out of the Blue (Drill Hall), just off Leith Walk. Start time 11:00am both days (finish time tbc...) Studio S5, Out Of The Blue, 36 Dalmeny Street, Edinburgh, EH6 8RG Thanks to Edinburgh Hacklab member for offering to host us at their venue. This venue is limited to 8 people max. First come, first served - indicate your attendance on the wiki and which day(s). Please add to the list of hack challenges and share your ideas. If more than 8 people sign up, you can always drop by to chat but you may end up squeezed out into the corridor. wiki: http://wiki.openstreetmap.org/wiki/Edinburgh/Hack_Weekend_Nov_2012 ___ Talk-GB mailing list Talk-GB@openstreetmap.org http://lists.openstreetmap.org/listinfo/talk-gb
Re: [Talk-GB] Talk-GB Digest, Vol 70, Issue 29
Shotts Mapping Party, North Lanarkshire, Scotland. Sat 28 July. All Welcome More info: http://wiki.openstreetmap.org/wiki/Mapping_Party/Shotts Thanks Tim ___ Talk-GB mailing list Talk-GB@openstreetmap.org http://lists.openstreetmap.org/listinfo/talk-gb
Re: [OSM-legal-talk] legal-talk Digest, Vol 71, Issue 5
Hi, thanks for the advice so far. I'm working my way through the options and will update you next week. Here are the details of the event: http://wiki.openstreetmap.org/wiki/Mapping_Party/Shotts Thank you, Tim Message: 1 Date: Thu, 12 Jul 2012 19:40:08 + From: Fozy 81 foz...@hotmail.com To: legal-talk@openstreetmap.org Subject: [OSM-legal-talk] Insurance for Mapping Party Message-ID: blu115-w15f14559bdb0908c033e43cc...@phx.gbl Content-Type: text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 Hi, Slightly different legal question than licence issues. Not sure if this is the right place to ask it, but here goes... When organising a mapping party do we need public liability insurance in case of accident and/or disclaimer to be signed?. I am organising a mapping party in the Scotland. We are using a public building from an organisation who have kindly let us use their facilities for the day. They have asked if we have insurance in case of accident and if we have a risk assessment. It seems health and safety has finally caught up with OSM. In the past, I have organised mapping events but this issue has not been raised. Can anyone provide some advice on this issue? Thank you, Tim -- next part -- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: http://lists.openstreetmap.org/pipermail/legal-talk/attachments/20120712/11a05b3d/attachment-0001.html -- Message: 2 Date: Thu, 12 Jul 2012 19:52:02 -0700 From: Paul Norman penor...@mac.com To: 'Licensing and other legal discussions.' legal-talk@openstreetmap.org Subject: Re: [OSM-legal-talk] Insurance for Mapping Party Message-ID: 018f01cd60a2$7babaf70$73030e50$@mac.com Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii I actually have some experience in this area, but keep in mind that the requirements may vary significantly by country. Some form of insurance is likely to be required by some organizations. I know the group bike rides I used to go on had insurance. On the other hand, if all you're using their space for is meeting and computer-based activities they might not require insurance. A risk assessment should be fairly easy, there aren't many risks. The biggest risk I can think of is if you're outside on roadways subject to the hazard of being struck by vehicles, and the preventative measures are pretty easy, wear a high-vis vest (compliant with CSA Z96, ANSI/ISEA 107 or EN 471 as applicable). Depending on what you're mapping, this might not be an issue. If you're mapping footpaths it wouldn't be, but if you decided to map highway features by foot it would be. From: Fozy 81 [mailto:foz...@hotmail.com] Sent: Thursday, July 12, 2012 12:40 PM To: legal-talk@openstreetmap.org Subject: [OSM-legal-talk] Insurance for Mapping Party -- Message: 3 Date: Fri, 13 Jul 2012 09:21:36 +0100 From: Andy Robinson ajrli...@gmail.com To: 'Licensing and other legal discussions.' legal-talk@openstreetmap.org Subject: Re: [OSM-legal-talk] Insurance for Mapping Party Message-ID: 006c01cd60d0$85d7f840$9187e8c0$@gmail.com Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii As insurance is unlikely to be easy to arrange if it were me I would undertake a risk assessment for venue and mapping and then print off some A5's with the mitigation measures and make sure OSMers attending understand they are participating at their own risk and that these were the measures I identified that they might take notice of. If facilitating mappers to come together rather than arranging a public event then I'd be comfortable with that. However what the public building folks will be concerned about is someone getting injured on their premises so if PL is a requirement from them there is very little that you can do other than to find some insurance. As far as I recall OSMF has obtained insurance to date through Hiscox (to cover Directors and SOTM events) so they might be the place perhaps to start if you need a quote. PL insurance for this type of activity is rarely expensive but there is a cost and it's a pain to have to do by yourself rather than as part of an organisation. Cheers Andy ___ legal-talk mailing list legal-talk@openstreetmap.org http://lists.openstreetmap.org/listinfo/legal-talk End of legal-talk Digest, Vol 71, Issue 5 * ___ legal-talk mailing list legal-talk@openstreetmap.org http://lists.openstreetmap.org/listinfo/legal-talk
[OSM-legal-talk] Insurance for Mapping Party
Hi, Slightly different legal question than licence issues. Not sure if this is the right place to ask it, but here goes... When organising a mapping party do we need public liability insurance in case of accident and/or disclaimer to be signed?. I am organising a mapping party in the Scotland. We are using a public building from an organisation who have kindly let us use their facilities for the day. They have asked if we have insurance in case of accident and if we have a risk assessment. It seems health and safety has finally caught up with OSM. In the past, I have organised mapping events but this issue has not been raised. Can anyone provide some advice on this issue? Thank you, Tim ___ legal-talk mailing list legal-talk@openstreetmap.org http://lists.openstreetmap.org/listinfo/legal-talk
[Talk-GB] Stirling meet-up Tuesday 17 April 7pm Sportsters bar
Hello, We're holding meetings on third Tuesday, every 3 months in Stirling. Stirling OSM meet-up Tuesday 17 Arpil 7pm, Sportsters bar. All welcome http://wiki.openstreetmap.org/wiki/Stirling ___ Talk-GB mailing list Talk-GB@openstreetmap.org http://lists.openstreetmap.org/listinfo/talk-gb
[Talk-GB] National Trust Scotland Talk
Hi, Just wanted to update you on the OSM lunchtime talk I gave to the National Trust Scotland. You can find the slides and video here: http://wiki.openstreetmap.org/wiki/Edinburgh#Talks Thanks for the maps and examples everyone sent. I made some useful contacts and signed up a few more volunteers. Tim From: talk-gb-requ...@openstreetmap.org Subject: Talk-GB Digest, Vol 65, Issue 18 To: talk-gb@openstreetmap.org Date: Sun, 19 Feb 2012 12:00:02 + Send Talk-GB mailing list submissions to talk-gb@openstreetmap.org To subscribe or unsubscribe via the World Wide Web, visit http://lists.openstreetmap.org/listinfo/talk-gb or, via email, send a message with subject or body 'help' to talk-gb-requ...@openstreetmap.org You can reach the person managing the list at talk-gb-ow...@openstreetmap.org When replying, please edit your Subject line so it is more specific than Re: Contents of Talk-GB digest... Today's Topics: 1. License remapping - Just deleting (Michael Collinson) -- Message: 1 Date: Sat, 18 Feb 2012 16:05:34 +0100 From: Michael Collinson m...@ayeltd.biz To: OSM talk-gb talk-gb@openstreetmap.org Subject: [Talk-GB] License remapping - Just deleting Message-ID: 4f3fbe3e.3020...@ayeltd.biz Content-Type: text/plain; charset=ISO-8859-1; format=flowed Hi, I got an email from a respected contributor and I want to pass on one concern. It is very natural to want all the red ink on OSMI License View disappear as quickly as possible so that we don't have to revisit the spots. I suggest though that where there are things that you can't remap using Bing, OS StreetView and general local knowledge, like footpaths, (not easy to see and the designation is very important in the UK), and some POIs, then just leave them alone or take a winter trip. Footpaths in particular are the most time consuming to map, several hours of walking for just one line. In the UK, we are now in pretty good shape with only 5 declined and 14 undecided mappers in the top 1,000 [1]. But ya never know, more may still come aboard. Thank you for everyone's efforts. Mike [1] http://odbl.de/great_britain.html -- ___ Talk-GB mailing list Talk-GB@openstreetmap.org http://lists.openstreetmap.org/listinfo/talk-gb End of Talk-GB Digest, Vol 65, Issue 18 *** ___ Talk-GB mailing list Talk-GB@openstreetmap.org http://lists.openstreetmap.org/listinfo/talk-gb
Re: [Talk-GB] Example of OSM National Turst property map?
Thanks for all your examples of National Trust properties + the interactive map was impressive too. Good to know there is a lot of enthusiasm out there for the Trust. I'll post a link to the slides in a few days here Cheers, Tim ___ Talk-GB mailing list Talk-GB@openstreetmap.org http://lists.openstreetmap.org/listinfo/talk-gb
[Talk-GB] Example of OSM National Turst property map?
Anyone know of a good example of National Trust property mapped in detail? I'm preparing a presentation for the National Trust Scotland about OpenStreetMap. Cheers, Tim From: talk-gb-requ...@openstreetmap.org Subject: Talk-GB Digest, Vol 64, Issue 41 To: talk-gb@openstreetmap.org Date: Tue, 31 Jan 2012 12:00:04 + Send Talk-GB mailing list submissions to talk-gb@openstreetmap.org To subscribe or unsubscribe via the World Wide Web, visit http://lists.openstreetmap.org/listinfo/talk-gb or, via email, send a message with subject or body 'help' to talk-gb-requ...@openstreetmap.org You can reach the person managing the list at talk-gb-ow...@openstreetmap.org When replying, please edit your Subject line so it is more specific than Re: Contents of Talk-GB digest... Today's Topics: 1. Re: Turner's Island, Hickling Broad, Norfolk (Barnett, Phillip) 2. DfT Consultation - Traffic orders: simplifying ( mapping?) the process (Ralph Smyth) -- Message: 1 Date: Mon, 30 Jan 2012 13:41:45 + From: Barnett, Phillip phillip.barn...@itn.co.uk To: 'Andy Mabbett' a...@pigsonthewing.org.uk, Talk-GB@openstreetmap.org talk-gb@openstreetmap.org Subject: Re: [Talk-GB] Turner's Island, Hickling Broad, Norfolk Message-ID: 662d22e018ca064a9f0aef3ac30520fa111...@mbx1.itn.LOCAL Content-Type: text/plain; charset=windows-1252 This shows it nicely. http://www.panoramio.com/photo/11569018 There's a narrow channel between it and Rush Hill, so it needs redrawing on the map to make it an island. Phillip PHILLIP BARNETT SERVER MANAGER 200 GRAY'S INN ROAD LONDON WC1X 8XZ UNITED KINGDOM T +44 207 430 4474 F E phillip.barn...@itn.co.uk WWW.ITN.CO.UK Please consider the environment. Do you really need to print this email? -Original Message- From: Andy Mabbett [mailto:a...@pigsonthewing.org.uk] Sent: 29 January 2012 23:12 To: Talk-GB@openstreetmap.org Subject: [Talk-GB] Turner's Island, Hickling Broad, Norfolk Does anyone know the location of Turner's Island, Hickling Broad, Norfolk, referred to in http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Emma_Turner_(photographer)? Another source has it in the south-east of Hickling Broad, next to Rush Hill, still known by local fishermen as Turner Island as late as the 1960s. I'd like to add it to the map and include its coordinates in the Wikipedia article. -- Andy Mabbett @pigsonthewing http://pigsonthewing.org.uk ___ Talk-GB mailing list Talk-GB@openstreetmap.org http://lists.openstreetmap.org/listinfo/talk-gb Please Note: Any views or opinions are solely those of the author and do not necessarily represent those of Independent Television News Limited unless specifically stated. This email and any files attached are confidential and intended solely for the use of the individual or entity to which they are addressed. If you have received this email in error, please notify postmas...@itn.co.uk Please note that to ensure regulatory compliance and for the protection of our clients and business, we may monitor and read messages sent to and from our systems. -- next part -- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: http://lists.openstreetmap.org/pipermail/talk-gb/attachments/20120130/d5179576/attachment-0001.html -- Message: 2 Date: Mon, 30 Jan 2012 16:14:04 - From: Ralph Smyth ral...@cpre.org.uk To: talk-gb@openstreetmap.org Subject: [Talk-GB] DfT Consultation - Traffic orders: simplifying ( mapping?) the process Message-ID: dc8c4f388cdf294587584df0b436c898024da...@cpre-exchange.cpre.org.uk Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii DfT has launched a new consultation today on amending requirements placed on traffic authorities in England when they propose and make temporary and permanent traffic orders (TOs): www.dft.gov.uk/consultations/dft-2012-06/ Traffic Orders cover things like (non-national) speed limits, parking restrictions, restricted turns/access etc. There are lots of potential advantages of digitising this data and making it available to third parties, whether reducing the need for signage clutter or the risk of drivers going round in circles looking for loading bays. I'm trying to highlight the link between this and the 'Satnav summit' being held by the DfT in March. Quick summary: '4.20 Instead [of using local newspapers], authorities would be under a general duty to publicise their orders in whatever they consider to be the most appropriate way. We propose to supplement this general duty with some non-statutory guidance setting out options available for publicising TOs, and identifying where each method would be appropriate. This would also encourage the use of innovative communication
[Talk-GB] WWT Welney issues
Hi Andy, Draw the footpath through the buildings. That should be okay. For access, you can set dates and times like this: http://wiki.openstreetmap.org/wiki/Access For wetlands try these tags. They are quite new and may not suit everything. Defining habitats is a bit tricky at the best of times: http://wiki.openstreetmap.org/wiki/Key:wetland Perhaps use this for filtration reedbed (as well as a natural=reedbed tag): http://wiki.openstreetmap.org/wiki/Tag:man_made%3Dwastewater_plant There are some useful resources for environmental tagging on this page: http://wiki.openstreetmap.org/wiki/Environmental_OSM Let WWT know about the map - I would be interested to see what they think. Cheers, Tim Message: 1 Date: Sun, 2 Oct 2011 22:42:49 +0100 From: Andy Mabbett a...@pigsonthewing.org.uk To: Talk-GB@openstreetmap.org talk-gb@openstreetmap.org Subject: [Talk-GB] WWT Welney issues Message-ID: CABiXOEmxx1JJDtY7=Eno0m=mpjajnzkehdlpt7hmshwdiud...@mail.gmail.com Content-Type: text/plain; charset=ISO-8859-1 I've just added some of the features of WWT's reserve at Welney, on the Ouse Washes, which I visited today. I've come across some issues I've not seen before (I've included FIXMEs for a few of them). * The path around the reserve passes /through/ two buildings. * One of the paths is only accessible to the public in summer. * How to tag a reedbed used for water filtration * How to tag the main areas of water - they're not marsh, they're not ponds nor lakes (note: the Bing imagery was taken during a period of flooding). Many are not permanently wet. * How to tag a swan trap ( a kind of Heligoland trap http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Heligoland_trap ) Suggestions? -- Andy Mabbett @pigsonthewing http://pigsonthewing.org.uk -- ___ Talk-GB mailing list Talk-GB@openstreetmap.org http://lists.openstreetmap.org/listinfo/talk-gb End of Talk-GB Digest, Vol 61, Issue 2 ** ___ Talk-GB mailing list Talk-GB@openstreetmap.org http://lists.openstreetmap.org/listinfo/talk-gb
[Talk-GB] Edinburgh Social Meet-up
Hi, Edinburgh OpenStreetMap meet-up 13th Sept 7pm Guildford Arms: http://wiki.openstreetmap.org/wiki/Edinburgh#Social_Events Among general OSM chat and a few beverages, we are looking to talk about future workshops, mapping parties and digesting the recent State of the Map Scotland Cheers, Tim ___ Talk-GB mailing list Talk-GB@openstreetmap.org http://lists.openstreetmap.org/listinfo/talk-gb
[Talk-GB] State of the Map - Scotland
State of the Map Scotland 26-27 Fri-Sat August, CCA, Glasgow Join the Scottish OpenStreetMap community to talk, workshop and hack for this two day event. Last chance to get your FREE tickets to this event: http://sotmscotland.eventbrite.com/ please don't confuse with State of the Map - Denver, USA :-) We are pleased to announce sponsorship from GECO and DevCSI for technical support and catering. Thanks, Tim ___ Talk-GB mailing list Talk-GB@openstreetmap.org http://lists.openstreetmap.org/listinfo/talk-gb
Re: [Talk-GB] Talk-GB Digest, Vol 58, Issue 3
Hi, Bob, if you want to scape the wiki for info, you could try these tools: http://scraperwiki.com/ I was thinking of visualising this page, to give a sense of the developer community: http://wiki.openstreetmap.org/wiki/List_of_OSM_based_Services Possibly more category and date tagging would help visualise the wiki. I was going to use the Many Eyes website to start with. I'll let you know how I get on. Tim From: talk-gb-requ...@openstreetmap.org Subject: Talk-GB Digest, Vol 58, Issue 3 To: talk-gb@openstreetmap.org Date: Mon, 4 Jul 2011 10:09:27 +0100 Send Talk-GB mailing list submissions to talk-gb@openstreetmap.org To subscribe or unsubscribe via the World Wide Web, visit http://lists.openstreetmap.org/listinfo/talk-gb or, via email, send a message with subject or body 'help' to talk-gb-requ...@openstreetmap.org You can reach the person managing the list at talk-gb-ow...@openstreetmap.org When replying, please edit your Subject line so it is more specific than Re: Contents of Talk-GB digest... Today's Topics: 1. Re: Documentation and Visualisation (woll) 2. Re: Documentation and Visualisation (Bob Kerr) 3. Re: Documentation and Visualisation Proposal = dead (Bob Kerr) 4. Re: Documentation and Visualisation (Andy Mabbett) 5. Re: Documentation and Visualisation (Bob Kerr) -- Message: 1 Date: Sun, 3 Jul 2011 08:31:53 -0700 (PDT) From: woll w...@2-islands.com To: talk-gb@openstreetmap.org Subject: Re: [Talk-GB] Documentation and Visualisation Message-ID: 1309707113773-6543328.p...@n2.nabble.com Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii Bob Kerr wrote: I would need to be able to zoom in on a proposal that has not be acted on for a year so that I could deleted it, Please don't delete 'old' proposals. They should 'never' be deleted, so that next time someone thinks of a similar proposal they can use the previous one as a starting point (or use it to realise why the proposal was not a good one). -- View this message in context: http://gis.638310.n2.nabble.com/Documentation-and-Visualisation-tp6542810p6543328.html Sent from the Great Britain mailing list archive at Nabble.com. -- Message: 2 Date: Sun, 3 Jul 2011 16:43:15 +0100 (BST) From: Bob Kerr openstreetmapcraigmil...@yahoo.co.uk To: woll w...@2-islands.com,talk-gb@openstreetmap.org talk-gb@openstreetmap.org Subject: Re: [Talk-GB] Documentation and Visualisation Message-ID: 1309707795.40222.yahoomail...@web28213.mail.ukl.yahoo.com Content-Type: text/plain; charset=utf-8 I am not going to delete anything, I am trying to suggest a method where we can take control of the wiki, in a similar way that we control the map data. We tag the wiki pages we could also use things like page=application_description page=instruction page=introduction page=reference Cheers Bob From: woll w...@2-islands.com To: talk-gb@openstreetmap.org Sent: Sunday, 3 July 2011, 16:31 Subject: Re: [Talk-GB] Documentation and Visualisation Bob Kerr wrote: I would need to be able to zoom in on a proposal that has not be acted on for a year so that I could deleted it, Please don't delete 'old' proposals. They should 'never' be deleted, so that next time someone thinks of a similar proposal they can use the previous one as a starting point (or use it to realise why the proposal was not a good one). -- View this message in context: http://gis.638310.n2.nabble.com/Documentation-and-Visualisation-tp6542810p6543328.html Sent from the Great Britain mailing list archive at Nabble.com. ___ Talk-GB mailing list Talk-GB@openstreetmap.org http://lists.openstreetmap.org/listinfo/talk-gb -- next part -- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: http://lists.openstreetmap.org/pipermail/talk-gb/attachments/20110703/baf57c27/attachment-0001.html -- Message: 3 Date: Sun, 3 Jul 2011 16:54:06 +0100 (BST) From: Bob Kerr openstreetmapcraigmil...@yahoo.co.uk To: woll w...@2-islands.com,talk-gb@openstreetmap.org talk-gb@openstreetmap.org Subject: Re: [Talk-GB] Documentation and Visualisation Proposal = dead Message-ID: 1309708446.48101.yahoomail...@web28210.mail.ukl.yahoo.com Content-Type: text/plain; charset=utf-8 We could add proposal= dead to the wiki page then we can filter all the dead pages so see all the things that have been proposed and see what has been done before Cheers Bob From: Bob Kerr openstreetmapcraigmil...@yahoo.co.uk To: woll w...@2-islands.com; talk-gb@openstreetmap.org talk-gb@openstreetmap.org Sent: Sunday, 3 July 2011, 16:43 Subject: Re: [Talk-GB]
Re: [Talk-GB] Talk-GB Digest, Vol 50, Issue 2
Glasgow micro-mapping party Sat 6 November When: Saturday November 6th 2010 11:00-16:00 Where: CCA: Centre for Contemporary Arts - Electron Club room Contact User:Hawkeye - Tim http://wiki.openstreetmap.org/wiki/Mapping_Party/Glasgow From: talk-gb-requ...@openstreetmap.org Subject: Talk-GB Digest, Vol 50, Issue 2 To: talk-gb@openstreetmap.org Date: Tue, 2 Nov 2010 07:38:56 + Send Talk-GB mailing list submissions to talk-gb@openstreetmap.org To subscribe or unsubscribe via the World Wide Web, visit http://lists.openstreetmap.org/listinfo/talk-gb or, via email, send a message with subject or body 'help' to talk-gb-requ...@openstreetmap.org You can reach the person managing the list at talk-gb-ow...@openstreetmap.org When replying, please edit your Subject line so it is more specific than Re: Contents of Talk-GB digest... Today's Topics: 1. Visualising speed limits (David Earl) 2. Re: Visualising speed limits (Andy Street) 3. Re: Visualising speed limits (Emilie Laffray) 4. Re: Visualising speed limits (Craig Wallace) 5. Re: Visualising speed limits (Ian Spencer) 6. Re: Visualising speed limits (Colin Smale) -- Message: 1 Date: Mon, 1 Nov 2010 19:40:38 + From: David Earl da...@frankieandshadow.com To: Colin Smale colin.sm...@xs4all.nl Cc: talk-gb@openstreetmap.org talk-gb@openstreetmap.org Subject: [Talk-GB] Visualising speed limits Message-ID: aanlktimvj0dow2nz=42mxqxdajjwmppzvhqjgztp3...@mail.gmail.com Content-Type: text/plain; charset=ISO-8859-1 Defaults would have to be set nationally or regionally. My TagCentral proposal would address this. http://wiki.openstreetmap.org/wiki/SotM_2010_session:_Tag_Central:_a_Schema_for_OSM I really must get round to doing something about it. David On Monday, November 1, 2010, Colin Smale colin.sm...@xs4all.nl wrote: On 01/11/2010 19:36, David Earl wrote: On Monday, November 1, 2010, Andy Allangravityst...@gmail.com ?wrote: On Fri, Oct 29, 2010 at 9:52 PM, Colin Smalecolin.sm...@xs4all.nl ?wrote: On 29/10/2010 22:22, thomas van der veen wrote: You might like to take note that nothing is implicit in OSM. There are no defaults as renderers or other consumers of the map data are unconstrained as to how they handle missing tags. Ideally all roads should have maxspeed explicitly tagged, even if it could be implied from the road class or other information. I disagree quite strongly on this. I see little point in pointlessly adding tags when they there is a sensible default. For example, we don't need to tag 98% of roads as oneway=no, and in the same way we don't need to tag 98% of UK residential roads as maxspeed=30mph. Life's too short for that kind of tedium. That's why we (actually do) have implicit information in OSM. +1 David I agree with you both too. I was merely stating (for the benefit of a new mapper) that there is no working system of defaults. It would be very helpful if such a thing were to exist, but right now, there are no defaults. oneway=no is a bit of a no-brainer but the majority of unwritten rules (implicit information) are not quite as obvious. In some cases, the wiki states that certain tags may be implied from others (e.g. highway=motorway implies oneway=yes) but these are, in general, poorly documented and information is fragmented and not easy to find. A welcome exception is the wiki page covering access tags for different highways[1]. Renderers or other users are just as much free to do their own thing as mappers are. The only thing that stops the whole shooting match descending into chaos is a set of agreements between producers and consumers. If it's not written down, and communicated appropriately, it might as well not exist. If you want to be unambiguous, use an explicit tag. So why not start documenting all these defaults or implied values? Here's a few suggestions to get the ball rolling. highway=motorway ? ?implies oneway=yes, lanes=2 highway=*, oneway=no ? ?implies ? ?lanes=2 highway=* AND lanes=2 AND oneway=yes ?implies maxspeed=70mph highway=* AND lanes=2 ?AND oneway=no ?implies maxspeed=60mph highway=* ? ?implies maxspeed=60mph highway=residential ? ?implies maxspeed=30mph junction=roundabout ? ?implies oneway=yes Colin [1] http://wiki.openstreetmap.org/wiki/OSM_tags_for_routing/Access-Restrictions -- Message: 2 Date: Mon, 01 Nov 2010 20:30:59 + From: Andy Street m...@andystreet.me.uk To: Gregory Williams gregory.willi...@purplegeodesoftware.co.uk Cc: talk-gb@openstreetmap.org Subject: Re: [Talk-GB] Visualising speed limits Message-ID: 1288643459.15491.74.ca...@americano Content-Type: text/plain; charset=UTF-8 On Mon, 2010-11-01 at 16:44 +, Gregory Williams
[Talk-GB] Mini mapping party - Glasgow Sat 22 May
Little note to say: Mini-Mapping Party - Glasgow - Saturday 22 May 10.30am at the Centre of Contemporary Arts (Electron Club), 350 Sauchiehall Street http://wiki.openstreetmap.org/wiki/Mapping_Party/Glasgow all welcome! Tim From: talk-gb-requ...@openstreetmap.org Subject: Talk-GB Digest, Vol 44, Issue 19 To: talk-gb@openstreetmap.org Date: Wed, 12 May 2010 12:00:09 +0100 Send Talk-GB mailing list submissions to talk-gb@openstreetmap.org To subscribe or unsubscribe via the World Wide Web, visit http://lists.openstreetmap.org/listinfo/talk-gb or, via email, send a message with subject or body 'help' to talk-gb-requ...@openstreetmap.org You can reach the person managing the list at talk-gb-ow...@openstreetmap.org When replying, please edit your Subject line so it is more specific than Re: Contents of Talk-GB digest... Today's Topics: 1. Re: Definitive Paths Map Source (Robert Whittaker (OSM Talk GB)) 2. Re: National Byway cycle route (Dave F.) 3. Re: National Byway cycle route (Sam Vekemans) 4. Re: Definitive Paths Map Source (Andy Robinson (blackadder-lists)) 5. Re: Definitive Paths Map Source (Andy Robinson (blackadder-lists)) 6. Re: Definitive Paths Map Source (James Davis) -- Message: 1 Date: Tue, 11 May 2010 23:43:09 +0100 From: Robert Whittaker (OSM Talk GB) robert.whittaker+osm-talk...@gmail.com Subject: Re: [Talk-GB] Definitive Paths Map Source To: talk-gb@openstreetmap.org Message-ID: aanlktilfdm75jmvdnmqlgj9voevyv9qnnubysqbnc...@mail.gmail.com Content-Type: text/plain; charset=ISO-8859-1 On 11 May 2010 21:30, martyn i...@dynoyo.plus.com wrote: In Hertfordshire, East Herts publish maps that are drawn on top of an OS layer. ?But for each parish, they also publish a text description of each numbered right of way, last updated in 2006. ?Useful as not all real-world physical signs have the number. ?So using that with the NPE layer in Potlatch it should be possible to check and reconstruct the present ROWs. Anyone see any problems with this method? If the textural descriptions (known as the Definitive Statement) have been written in part by someone looking at the maps (rather than just looking at the ground) then there is argument that they too are a derivative work of the OS maps, and hence contain IP rights belonging to OS. I don't know exactly what copyright protects, so wouldn't like to comment on whether or not the argument is valid. But without expert legal advice, I don't think it's a risk OSM should take. On the bright side though, I thought part of the result of the OS consultation was that they would look to clarify the rules on derived data. In particular, this may help with respect to PRoW data. Another avenue in the mean time would be to get copies of the definitive map and statement as they were 50 years ago (for which crown copyright will have expired), and also a list of paths that have been modified since (modification orders are hard to get, so there may not be that many). We can then get definitive information on most of the current public rights of way. -- Robert Whittaker -- Message: 2 Date: Wed, 12 May 2010 00:06:19 +0100 From: Dave F. dave...@madasafish.com Subject: Re: [Talk-GB] National Byway cycle route To: Richard Fairhurst rich...@systemed.net Cc: OSM - Talk GB talk-gb@openstreetmap.org Message-ID: 4be9e2eb.2090...@madasafish.com Content-Type: text/plain; charset=ISO-8859-1; format=flowed Richard Fairhurst wrote: Serious Cyclists... Oh, yes, your absolutely right. If you've got panniers attached you _must_ be so much more serious than anybody else. (Cycling Active magazine keeps running features on it) but no-one else has ever even heard of it. That says more about the magazine its minimal clique readership. -- I agree it needs a separate designation. Dave F. -- Message: 3 Date: Wed, 12 May 2010 00:16:43 -0700 From: Sam Vekemans acrosscanadatra...@gmail.com Subject: Re: [Talk-GB] National Byway cycle route To: Dave F. dave...@madasafish.com Cc: OSM - Talk GB talk-gb@openstreetmap.org,Richard Fairhurst rich...@systemed.net Message-ID: aanlktilpir3qqlitrnt7xt3xtq8ftzjoh9-k7xary...@mail.gmail.com Content-Type: text/plain; charset=ISO-8859-1 Ok cool, so i can pretend that 'route=recreation' exists and that it renders at the same zoom level as NCN and that is purpose is to map signed recreation routes that are NOT road cycling designated. And specicially for nationally confusing trails, such as the 'Trans Canada Trail'. I'll work on some documentation on the wiki (if its not done already) Athough 'NSN' National Smooth Network' gets my vote :-) cheers, Sam On
Re: [Talk-GB] Opportunity for OSM to give a talk at University of Edinburgh (Jo Walsh)
Hi all Thanks James and Jo for showing interest. I put my name down for the event as an 'undecided' just to reserve a slot for an OSM talk. James, would be great if you would like to talk. I'm sure myself and other Scot OSMers will be able to provide some contributions about what's been happening with OSM in Scotland. There is an OSM mini mapping event in Penicuik this weekend (http://wiki.openstreetmap.org/wiki/Edinburgh/MappingParty/2010-04) I'll speak with people there who may also have ideas to contribute. Cheers, Tim -- Message: 7 Date: Wed, 07 Apr 2010 11:53:24 +0100 From: Jo Walsh j...@frot.org Subject: Re: [Talk-GB] Opportunity for OSM to give a talk at University of Edinburgh To: talk-gb@openstreetmap.org Message-ID: 4bbc6424.5060...@frot.org Content-Type: text/plain; charset=ISO-8859-1; format=flowed dear all, On 07/04/2010 09:51, James Stewart wrote: I see someone has put there name down at this event for giving a talk - I am prepared to contribute something too, if you would like soe support, http://okscotland.eventbrite.com/ It would be great to have a State of the Scottish Map talk at OKScotland. I'm hoping we'll get a few people from the Scottish Govnt, Spatial Data Infrastructure scene along to the event too. Chris Fleet from National Library of Scotland's talk on open historical mapping should be interesting and useful. I am curious to find out what Open Innovation actually is ;) Looking forward to meeting some nearby OSMers, jo -- -- ___ Talk-GB mailing list Talk-GB@openstreetmap.org http://lists.openstreetmap.org/listinfo/talk-gb End of Talk-GB Digest, Vol 43, Issue 25 *** _ http://clk.atdmt.com/UKM/go/195013117/direct/01/ ___ Talk-GB mailing list Talk-GB@openstreetmap.org http://lists.openstreetmap.org/listinfo/talk-gb
Re: [Talk-GB] Talk-GB Digest, Vol 40, Issue 11 -woodland tags
Hi Vegetation/habitat mapping including woodlands is currently under-recorded in the sense of official tags on OSM. In the UK, Phase One Habitat classification is the basic survey method and is available here http://www.jncc.gov.uk/page-2468 This is a widely used method and has some handy hints about categorising woodland on page 49. Perhaps in the long run OSM could adopt some of this method/tags. Anyway, just some food for thought. landuse=trees would have been a good tag, then expand on that with managed/unmanaged/species/deciduous etc. But I've been using landuse=forest for plantation type woodlands and natural=wood for 'semi-natural' woodlands. cheers, Hawkeye _ Tell us your greatest, weirdest and funniest Hotmail stories http://clk.atdmt.com/UKM/go/195013117/direct/01/___ Talk-GB mailing list Talk-GB@openstreetmap.org http://lists.openstreetmap.org/listinfo/talk-gb
