Interesting, this could also be used to let water in the ground in order not to 
cause subsidence by drying out the underground. Maybe we shouldn't map the 
intent, but be more descriptive. 
Technically, it is possibly just sett, but loose? 
Yves 

Le 17 février 2024 22:59:08 GMT+01:00, Anne-Karoline Distel via Tagging 
<tagging@openstreetmap.org> a écrit :
>I asked a local Green politician, and it's apparently called "subsidence
>paving",  invented in earthquake zones in northern Italy.
>
>On 17/02/2024 17:46, Åbn wrote:
>> I think you should provide a picture.
>> 
>> 
>> On February 17, 2024 5:19:06 PM UTC, Anne-Karoline Distel via Tagging
>> <tagging@openstreetmap.org> wrote:
>> 
>>     I'm not sure I'm understanding the differences between
>>     surface=sett and surface=paved or if what I'm trying to map is
>>     covered by either. Where I live, there are some streets that are
>>     paved, but the stones aren't set firmly, so they wobble a bit when
>>     you drive/ cycle over them. It is perfectly safe, but it allows
>>     rainwater to drain quicker, at least I think that is the reason
>>     for this type of paving. It sounds a bit like a xylophone (well,
>>     lithophone, I guess), when going over them. Considering climate
>>     change and the higher likelihood of flooding etc, it would be
>>     important to map the difference between paved streets that don't
>>     allow for quick drainage and these loosely paved streets. There is
>>     probably some technical term for it. So, in short: Do we have a
>>     tagging scheme for those or not? Anne
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