It depends on a map. For OSM Carto (current default map style at the OSM Main site) one may look at source code - for example https://github.com/gravitystorm/openstreetmap-carto/blob/master/amenity-points.mss#L43 <https://github.com/gravitystorm/openstreetmap-carto/blob/master/amenity-points.mss#L43>
For other files see https://github.com/gravitystorm/openstreetmap-carto 8 May 2019, 03:18 by sophietheopos...@yandex.com: > is there any articles on what does/doesn't get used on particular zoom > levels? just figure it wouldn't hurt to double check my general understanding > > On 5/7/19 1:21 PM, Russ Garrett wrote: > >> On Tue, 7 May 2019 at 12:40, Martin Wynne <>> mar...@templot.com >> <mailto:mar...@templot.com>>> > wrote: >> >>> I don't know anyone who would say "I see a residential area". Or "I see >>> a plot of land with planning class C3 or C4". >>> >> From a zoomed-out perspective, landuse= (and natural=) is the main >> thing you see on the map (especially if buildings aren't mapped), so I >> think it's pretty useful from a cartographic point of view. It's not >> just about what you see on the ground, but how you can turn that into >> a useful map when you're looking at a large area. >> >> There are still chunks of the UK which look empty at medium zoom >> levels (e.g. >> https://www.openstreetmap.org/#map=13/50.4437/-4.8581 >> <https://www.openstreetmap.org/#map=13/50.4437/-4.8581>>> ) >> due to lack of landuse mapping. >> > > _______________________________________________ > Talk-GB mailing list > Talk-GB@openstreetmap.org <mailto:Talk-GB@openstreetmap.org> > https://lists.openstreetmap.org/listinfo/talk-gb > <https://lists.openstreetmap.org/listinfo/talk-gb> >
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