Re: [Tagging] Accuracy of survey

2014-12-31 Thread John Willis
It was over 5 meters in some places along the coast, but only a very small part. Under the ocean, it was 25m. Most of japan stayed put, but the northern section along the coast was stretched a bit wider, but the coast sank about 1m, so with coastal flooding, japan didn't get that much bigger.

Re: [Tagging] correct access tagging for tourist attraction

2014-12-31 Thread Greg Troxel
johnw writes: > perhaps use the =destination tag instead of =private on the road you are > supposed to use. > http://wiki.openstreetmap.org/wiki/Key:access > I agree. There's also access=customers that I use for parking lots. access=destinatio

Re: [Tagging] question: best practices for micromapping ped areas and footpaths?

2014-12-31 Thread Greg Troxel
johnw writes: > 1) there are large open concrete areas for pedestrians, but there are also > covered walkways through them as well. > > http://www.openstreetmap.org/edit#map=19/36.38380/139.07281 > > I mapped the open sections as highway=pedestrian+area=yes, while I > traced the covered walkw

Re: [Tagging] Accuracy of survey

2014-12-31 Thread Mateusz Konieczny
According to http://www.dw.de/quake-shifted-japan-by-over-two-meters/a-14909967 it was 2,4 m. 2014-12-30 22:22 GMT+01:00 Rainer Fügenstein : > > W> Ultimate 'accuracy'? You do realise that the tectonic plates are moving? > > btw: as a result of the Mar.2011 earthquake, japan has moved by at > lea