Martin Koppenhoefer wrote: > 2009/10/15 Dave F. <[email protected]>: > >> Martin Koppenhoefer wrote: >> >>> well, even in the case lake inside a forest I'm not sure, if the >>> forest stops where there is the lake. Probably you can consider the >>> lake also part of the forest (when it's small), or to give a different >>> example: elementary school inside a residential area. Usually those >>> would be considered to be part of the residential area. >>> >>> >> I disagree. A school site with it's buildings, playgrounds, sports >> fields etc can add up to a big area. >> Someone may want to do some calculations based on these areas. They >> should be as accurate as possible. >> I'm in the process of editing the existing residential areas in my town >> to go around these. It certainly makes a difference. >> Then how can you include schools? >> > > well, elementary schools belong to a residential area It's /within /a residential area, but does not /belong /to it. > as well as a > (not to big) convenience store that serves mostly this area or a pub. > Same as above. If I have time/patience I draw the residential area around them. > At least to "general residential areas" according to German law > (BauNVO, WA = allgemeines Wohngebiet = general residential area). On > the other hand, they would just exceptionally be allowed in "pure > residential areas" (reines Wohngebiet, WR). > > For the lake in the forest: do you agree that someone would say: the > lake (pond) is in the forest? Like a way in the forest, which doesn't > have trees growing on it, but still is in the forest. It is not > excluded. > As Sly says, it is not a forest. If you draw a lake you wouldn't label it landuse=forest would you?
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