Would it be possible to add this information to the map in some way? I suspect this is more an open data question. Would it be useful?
Note to Kent know anyone in Ghana? Cheerio John On 31 August 2016 at 11:05, Sylvester Adjapong <[email protected]> wrote: > Hi, > > I have been involved with street naming and mapping activities in Ghana > for sometime know. Currently most street have been named and houses > numbered in the format, however these data exist only within district or > government offices! Our postcode system works differently and it belongs to > individuals and not houses so it will be a bit difficult to sync in with > postcodes. Recent development is ongoing to see how we can link these > separate data into one for easy identification. > > I would be glad to share more light on our street naming system and how > houses are numbered and also how we can easily link these data using a > unique property number (upn) that is assigned to each house > > It would be a great deal for business within this landscape. > > Thanks > > Sylvester > (GeoGeek) > > > > *SYLVESTER ADJAPONG © 2016* > > *"That your faith should not stand in the wisdom of men, but in the power > of God" - 1 Corinthians 2:5 KJV* > <https://www.facebook.com/NANAsilky.jnr> > <https://www.linkedin.com/in/sylvester-adjapong-287422a2?trk=hp-identity-name> > <http://instagram.com/sylvesteradjapong> > > > On 31 August 2016 at 06:42, Denis Carriere <[email protected]> > wrote: > >> Really like the concept of a "beer census", it sounds crazy enough to >> actually work. >> >> This type of census would be very valuable to No-Government Agencies >> delivering food & supplies in case of emergencies/disasters. >> >> Great idea Ivan! >> >> *~~~~~~* >> *Denis Carriere* >> *GIS Project Manager* >> >> *Twitter: @DenisCarriere <https://twitter.com/DenisCarriere/>* >> *OSM: DenisCarriere <https://www.openstreetmap.org/user/DenisCarriere>* >> GitHub: DenisCarriere <https://github.com/DenisCarriere> >> Email: [email protected] >> >> On Wed, Aug 31, 2016 at 8:48 AM, Iván Sánchez Ortega < >> [email protected]> wrote: >> >>> El onsdag 31. august 2016 08.29.01 CEST usted escribió: >>> > "bottle area codes" >>> > >>> > I like the idea but [...] A bit like net neutrality I think postcode >>> would >>> > be more neutral. >>> >>> I kinda disagree. Postcodes won't be neutral, because (as we've seen from >>> previous conversations) post offices/agencies tend to squeeze money from >>> that >>> kind of data if they can. >>> >>> Call me crazy, but I think beer (with local breweries and more than one >>> brand, >>> AFAIK) might be the most neutral commodity for this scenario, as it >>> reaches >>> and is demanded by illiterate population (unlike post!). >>> >>> >>> I'm thinking crazy experiments such as "beer census" - fill a form that >>> comes >>> with the beer cases, those get bundled up the hierarchy, then you >>> compile the >>> info, then you can send one free **addressed beer** back to everyone. >>> All of a >>> sudden you create a demand for addressability. >>> >>> >>> Of course, people in the ground will have the best knowledge, but I >>> stand in >>> my point: it's unwise to consider post offices/agencies the prime (or >>> only) >>> source for any kind of survey of area codes. >>> >>> >>> -- >>> Iván Sánchez Ortega <[email protected]> <[email protected]> >>> <[email protected]> >>> >>> _______________________________________________ >>> 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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