Btw, Matthijs, a Brazilian user (one of the most interested in this matter) just informed me that Garmin has a PC program called Mapsource that paints unpaved roads with dashed outlines, just as you suggested.
On Wed, Jan 1, 2014 at 10:00 PM, Fernando Trebien <fernando.treb...@gmail.com> wrote: > Maybe, or maybe not. Routers may adjust routing decisions for each > surface type. Asphalt and sett could be "paved" for rendering, but for > routing there may be a preference towards asphalt roads. Here in > Brazil, taking this into account when computing routes would greatly > improve route quality within cities outside main ways (in secondaries, > tertiaries, etc.). A smarter router could even change this preference > based on weather conditions (under rain, sett gets considerably > slippery, and dirt would be far less preferable than compacted). > > [Such a smart router probably doesn't exist yet, but with OSM data, it > can. OSRM has everything to allow such fine tuning.] > > On Wed, Jan 1, 2014 at 8:09 PM, Pieren <pier...@gmail.com> wrote: >> On Wed, Jan 1, 2014 at 8:54 PM, Fernando Trebien >> <fernando.treb...@gmail.com> wrote: >>> Listing 1: way count of paved ways >> : >> : >>> Listing 2: way count of unpaved ways >> : >> : >> >> Finally, we just need a "paved" and "unpaved" value for "surface". >> This combined with tracktype would be far enough and simple for >> everyone. >> >> Pieren >> >> _______________________________________________ >> Tagging mailing list >> Tagging@openstreetmap.org >> https://lists.openstreetmap.org/listinfo/tagging > > > > -- > Fernando Trebien > +55 (51) 9962-5409 > > "The speed of computer chips doubles every 18 months." (Moore's law) > "The speed of software halves every 18 months." (Gates' law) -- Fernando Trebien +55 (51) 9962-5409 "The speed of computer chips doubles every 18 months." (Moore's law) "The speed of software halves every 18 months." (Gates' law) _______________________________________________ Tagging mailing list Tagging@openstreetmap.org https://lists.openstreetmap.org/listinfo/tagging