URbis opened a dataset with a lot of geodata several years ago for the region of Brussels.
http://cibg.brussels/nl/onze-oplossingen/urbis-solutions/urbis-data Jo 2015-10-22 8:35 GMT+02:00 Sander Deryckere <[email protected]>: > 2015-10-22 1:21 GMT+02:00 Elliott Plack <[email protected]>: > >> Sander, >> >> Cool idea! I have a number of datasets in mind, but the two most foremost >> are ones created by local governments to inventory all their facilities >> (schools, police stations, fire depts). A lot of that gets added to the map >> already, so it could provide for some good QC. >> >> If the DB gets split per feature type, that would be nice datasets to add. > > >> The other is a gov't maintained POI dataset used in 911 dispatch (when a >> caller doesn't know the address of the POI they're in). I would one day >> like to do some kind of ETL to get some of that in OSM, but I also like to >> survey these things. >> >> That's what the tool is meant for, I hope it gains some popularity, and > people use it to map in their area (or in an area they surveyed). > > >> Let me know if you want them to test. >> >> Elliott >> > > Sure, I would like to test these. > > 2015-10-21 17:16 GMT+02:00 Michael Reichert <[email protected]>: > >> Hi Sander, >> >> Am 2015-10-21 um 16:56 schrieb Sander Deryckere: >> > I'm developing a tool called POI Importer ( >> > http://wiki.openstreetmap.org/wiki/POI_Importer ). It's a combination >> of QA >> > and community-powered import. >> > >> > The aim is that different databases of POIs will be uploaded to the >> tool, >> > then the tool will compare it with the existing OSM data, and allows >> users >> > to import the POI one by one in their area. >> > >> > I tried to combine the following: >> > >> > - Local verification: by showing the points on a map (instead of >> picking >> > a random one like maproulette), the users will most likely stay >> close to >> > the area they know well, which lowers the chance of copying errors. >> > - Support for multiple tags at once: many POI datasets contain >> multiple >> > tags. Think about name, operator, opening hours, contact info, ... >> Some of >> > that data might be already in OSM, some not. >> > - Data is easy to update: The comparison with OSM happens live >> (thanks >> > to Overpass API), so it's just a matter of updating the 3rd party >> data when >> > there's a new dataset available >> >> Your tool is similar (but different) to the POIchecker by Sozialhelden >> (the organization behind Wheelmap) >> https://github.com/sozialhelden/poichecker >> http://poichecker.de/ >> >> The aim does look very similar, but I have a feeling that POIchecker is a > bit harder to use (I don't really see how to use the app, but then I'm also > the most biased person in here). > > >> > So far, I've been developing with the dataset of our PT bus company (see >> > http://poi-importer.github.io/#map=14/50.9343/4.0518&datasets=BE_dl ) >> this >> > data is rather dense, which was ideal to test the speed. >> > >> > Now I'm looking to find other datasets. Thinking of big chains with a >> > number of shop locations, or certain umbrella groups representing a >> number >> > of small enterprises. These companies will usually have no (or fewer) >> > problems with giving that data away for free (it's free publicity for >> > them). So I think we should be able to find some usable databases. >> > >> > Does anyone currently have POI datasets that could be used? >> >> You might Sozialhelden if they have some data for private testing. You >> may also ask the people which proposed and performed an Aral import in >> Germany a few months ago. (You might use the OSM data before the import, >> otherwise your test may end with too much good results) >> >> I'll look into that. The Aral import indeed also looks promising. > > >> What about a look in at an open-data website of a town/country of your >> choice? They also have data which is mapped at OSM. >> > > Hehe, our towns don't do open-data (they might provide data, but never > give a license, so all IP rights are implied). Besides, our towns are quite > small, so their datasets are small. It's easier to work with bigger > datasets that have many POI in a standardised format. Our region (Flanders) > does have an open dataset with all private businesses (at least they call > it so), but their license requires registration to use the data (so also > forbids sharing). That doesn't really help us any further. > > The agencies responsible for GIS do realise the importance of an open > license, and are opening multiple datasets for us now (they have opened a > database with all addresses, and will open a bigger database with building > and street areas in 2016). But they don't keep records about any private > organisations (like shops, restaurants, ...), which are also very > interesting for OSM. > >> >> Best regards >> >> Michael >> > > Regards, > Sander > > > _______________________________________________ > Imports mailing list > [email protected] > https://lists.openstreetmap.org/listinfo/imports > >
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