I disagree. In a case like you mention - a path, then an open area, then a path again - in my opinion there is a path across the open space, just one that is not easily visible in the terrain. Having gaps in ways seriously undermines the usability of the database. On 6 May 2015 03:54, "Suzan Reed" <[email protected]> wrote:
> Walking in Nepal one can be on a path and it will suddenly disappear, and > then you walk across open ground to your destination. People don't > necessarily walk on a path, especially between houses, and houses in the > same "village" can be a quarter mile away or more. Knowing this, I have not > connected paths blindly. I know they just end sometimes. Yet it is still > valuable to know where they are. > > Most of the Bing imagery I'm working with was taken during the dry season, > so all the rushing great streams and rivers are dry. In the wet season they > will be roaring with water. Good to map them. > > HTH > > > > On May 5, 2015, at 5:33 PM, Kretzer wrote: > > Hi, > I was also wondering about the best approach to connecting paths. > On one hand all highways only make sense when they are connected, on the > other it does not feel good to me to guess too freely where an invisible > path might go. Particularly in steep terrain paths that are quite close > horizontally really don't connect, as there can be a cliff or something in > between. I often feel tempted to close a short gap "blindly" but did not as > this can be really dangerous. It's probably better to leave it as patchwork > and hope that the map will be improved later with better imagery or people > with local knowledge. > > In other situations it feels quite safe to fill in the blanks, like when a > clearly visible road disappears into a small forest and the same type of > road appears on the other side. > > As to waterways and paths it often helps to follow them for a longer > stretch and see where they go. This often gives you a better picture, if > you see them run into a bigger river for example. > > > > PS I'd also prefer a more permanent place than IRC to get answers, so > people can read them up later. Maybe a kind of forum would be useful to not > clog up the mailing list? > > Gesendet: Dienstag, 05. Mai 2015 um 17:34 Uhr > Von: "Katja Ulbert" <[email protected]> > An: "[email protected]" <[email protected]> > Betreff: [HOT] newbie needs advice > Hi all, > > I am a newbie coming up with a few questions, It would be great if someone > with more knowledge could take the time to answer them. They don´t have to > be answered here and now or via mailinglist, I am also on IRC #hot as > katjaulbert. I am mapping in task #1018. > > 1) Paths: I have come across some that are obviously connected but there > are small areas where I cant´t follow their course. Same with paths that > lead into forests, where they disappear and reappear on the other side. > Should I connect them? I don´t think it´s useful to have tiny bits of paths > in the map or paths that lead into nowhere. > > 2) I need advice to distinguish dried waterways from paths. Waterways > seem to be much broader and uneven and often accompanied from paths. > > 3) Tags: I cant´t find some tags that are advised in the task instruction, > for example bridge=supension. Are there any presets I forgot to load? > > 4) Imagery: I use Bing and Mapbox, are there any more sources? Also, is > there a way to digitally zoom Mapbox imagery? Sometimes it´s easier to spot > things with Mapbox, especially paths, but it stops displaying at some point. > > Thanks for taking time! > > Regards > > Katja _______________________________________________ HOT mailing list > [email protected] https://lists.openstreetmap.org/listinfo/hot > _______________________________________________ > HOT mailing list > [email protected] > https://lists.openstreetmap.org/listinfo/hot > > > _______________________________________________ > HOT mailing list > [email protected] > https://lists.openstreetmap.org/listinfo/hot >
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