> On Sep 18, 2016, at 10:50, Aun Johnsen <li...@gimnechiske.org> wrote: > > >> On Sep 18, 2016, at 09:00, tagging-requ...@openstreetmap.org wrote: >> >> How could the concept of upstream and downstream be applied to canals >> and lakes? > > Open, and non-flowing waterways have a direction of buoyage, that can be > interpreted as direction of flow. This system is defined per country, for > example Norwegian open water keep green to starboard when sailing North or in > fjords, this can be interpreted as water flowing towards South. > > I cannot give a more general concept, as each country defines this rule for > themselves. > > For the Great Lakes I believe (but will have to check up to confirm), have > defined water flow towards the lower lakes. > > Aun
Besides, forgot to mention, that in open waters you would not have restricted oneway canals, but more complex Traffic Separation Systems, which have full tagging specifications in the seamark:* tagging scheme. Aun _______________________________________________ Tagging mailing list Tagging@openstreetmap.org https://lists.openstreetmap.org/listinfo/tagging
