Re: [HOT] Open Location Code

2018-08-13 Thread Philippe Verdy
May be but there's no need at all of OLC codes in the database itself. The OLC code is a rough rounding of actual coordinates, and coordinates are on all objets with much more precision. May be you can design a query application that allows you to enter an OLC code and zoom to it, or get the OSM

Re: [HOT] Open Location Code

2018-08-13 Thread john whelan
Agreed but in their complete absence OLC area codes can be a useful substitute. If you know how many coffee drinkers there are in a given OLC area code then you can decide if its worth opening up a coffee shop. Starbucks for example will do this sort of research before opening a new store and

Re: [HOT] Open Location Code

2018-08-13 Thread Philippe Verdy
postcodes are certainly not equivalent as they are related to a distribution area and logistics, which is not based on a strict géographic grid but on access and population to desserve Le dim. 12 août 2018 à 20:46, john whelan a écrit : > So you could use them as postcode equivalents. Is any