If there was a trigger (weather input) on the area map indicating 'Rainy Season' the section would be closed as a road.
Wadi would be a good descriptor for the stream as it would not change as it applies to both a wet and dry streambed. -------------------------------------------------- From: "Hans van Wijk" Sunday, February 14, 2010 1:38 PM > John wrote: >> I am not proposing having two ways in the same space anymore >> as I see the logic presented but a new type of (single) way >> that would have attributes for both. >> >> Perhaps for the stretch where they join, could there be a >> combined 'road/stream' type of way that could provide >> continuity for both? > > Yes it should be something like that. > >> The designation would actually switch seasonally. > > The renderers should take the seasonal habbits of the location into > account, > but having a set of country specific properties for renderers is a whole > other discussion, which, I believe, is held on many occasions before. > >> > From: "Hans van Wijk" Sent: Sunday, February 14, 2010 12:24 PM >> > We could benefit from some tag that identifies a river that >> dries out >> > during dry season and I believe 'wadi' is a good candidate. I saw a >> > 'wadibank' >> > already somewhere, which also makes for a good waterway >> value when it >> > concerns a closed way. See also wiki: >> > http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wadi >> > >> > >> > John wrote: >> >> I do not see why we cannot have two traces in the same >> place (or with >> >> a small offset). Hopefully we will be able to identify the >> entrance >> >> and exit of the 'roadway'. I am sure that these 'roadways' would be >> > seasonal. >> >> >> >> Sometimes hiking trails (my expertise) will follow a >> streambed for a >> >> while and for the sake of continuity, this is how it is handled. >> > >> > >> > Sure this makes for a solution, but I can't shake the feeling that >> > it's wrong as long as they aren't two separate ways. _______________________________________________ Talk-ht mailing list Talk-ht@openstreetmap.org http://lists.openstreetmap.org/listinfo/talk-ht
