Interesting. "Detailed path network" in particular looks interesting, is this
rights of way or physical paths on the ground I wonder?
Nick
From: Rob Nickerson
Sent: 12 October 2018 19:35:16
To: Talk-GB
Subject: [Talk-GB] Fwd: Open MasterMap progress since Policy Announcement
Hi all,
Recap: The Ordnance Survey are working with the new Geospatial Commission on
opening up access to more of their data.
Today this email landed in OSM UK's inbox (you too can subscribe for updates).
It is a tad confusing because there are releasing things under two different
routes (free up to a threshold, and fully free under OGL open data licence).
This is explained on their website [1] but hidden under a FAQ. Here is the text:
OS MasterMap will be made available for free, up to a threshold, through an
API. This will include:
* OS MasterMap Topography Layers, including building heights and functional
sites
* OS MasterMap Greenspace Layer
* OS MasterMap Highways Network
* OS MasterMap Water Network Layer
* OS Detailed Path Network
In addition, key parts of Ordnance Survey's highly detailed OS MasterMap are
being made completely open under Open Government Licence (OGL). This includes:
* Property extents derived from OS MasterMap Topography Layer
* Spatial identifiers:
* OS MasterMap Topography Layer TOIDs (Topographic Object Identifiers)
will be incorporated into the features in OS Open Map-Local.
* Over the next 12 months the Geospatial Commission will work with
GeoPlace, LGA, the Improvement Service (on behalf of Scottish Local
Government), and OS to investigate how best to open up the key identifiers UPRN
and USRN, together with their respective geometries, for the whole of Great
Britain under OGL terms. Due to the importance of these identifiers this will
need to be done in a such a way that protects the integrity and authority of
these identifiers. A way to give both businesses and public sector
organisations the confidence to continue to rely on these within their own
products and services, without restricting their ability to use and benefit
from them.
UPRN = Unique Property Reference Number
USRN = Unique street reference number
Clearly we feel that "free and without restriction" is not compatible with free
open data and that they should be going further with their OGL release. This is
something we will be feeding back. I encourage you to do the same if time
and/or business interest allows.
They also link to the Geospatial Commission consultation, something that we are
well into writing an answer. You can continue to feed back via OSM UK, or you
can submit your own response.
[1]
https://www.ordnancesurvey.co.uk/business-and-government/products/open-mastermap.html
Thanks,
Rob
Original Message
Subject:Open MasterMap progress since Policy Announcement
Date: 2018-10-12 15:04
From: "ordnancesur...@connect.os.uk<mailto:ordnancesur...@connect.os.uk>"
mailto:ordnancesur...@connect.os.uk>>
An update on Open MasterMap Open MasterMap progress since Policy announcement
Following the Open MasterMap Policy announcement in June by Cabinet Office,
Ordnance Survey set up the Open MasterMap Implementation Programme (OMMIP) to
successfully deliver the elements of the announcement that
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An update on Open MasterMap
Open MasterMap progress since Policy announcement
Following the Open MasterMap Policy announcement in June by Cabinet Office,
Ordnance Survey set up the Open MasterMap Implementation Programme (OMMIP) to
successfully deliver the elements of the announcement
<http://connect.os.uk/_act/link.php?mId=J9207806963818685268428496414423=240174329>
that OS is responsible for. We have continued to work closely with the
Geospatial
Commission<http://connect.os.uk/_act/link.php?mId=J9207806963818685268428496414423=240174332>,
an expert committee within the Cabinet Office, on delivery plans, and we are
now in a position where we can start to share more of the proposed Outputs for
your information and feedback.
Details of the proposed 'Utility' APIs and a summary of the proposed delivery
plan can be found on our website
><http://connect.os.uk/_act/link.php?mId=J9207806963818685268428496414423=240174335>
We believe that the APIs we're proposing will ensure that users have better
access to our world class mapping and geospatial data, but we'd welcome your
feedback on these. We have also shared the summary of our proposed delivery
plan in order to demonstrate several things:
1. Our approach to delivery will be collaborative in nature, i.e. co-design
principles of user testing will influence Outputs
2. Outputs will be delivered throughout the programme, rather than a
'big-bang'.
We're currently working with
