I would agree with you on shape visually but the area of a building is used
by some to estimate population and the question is when we change the shape
we also change the area albeit slightly. My scientific background suggests
this is an additional element of error. However given the quality of
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>From a validation point of view does it matter if the building is not
square? Is it acceptable to square a building even though we know this
will introduce an element of approximation or error.
John, just on this one point, I'm not sure this is true. The 'element of
approximation' is inherent
