On 16/11/2010, at 16.11, M∡rtin Koppenhoefer wrote:
I set up a proposal for a new key landcover.
Thank you, Martin. This is an excellent proposal, that formalises in OSM's tagging scheme the classical distinction between physical ( landcover) and human (landuse) geography. This will enable users to generate a reference map [0] as well as a thematic map [1] from OSM data. It will facilitate more rigorous scientific uses of OSM in the fields of biology, geography and geology, and it will enable scientists to contribute their data to OSM, as well as the use of OSM as a scientific tool.
Cheers, Morten [0] http://www.physicalgeography.net/physgeoglos/r.html#reference_map [1] http://www.physicalgeography.net/physgeoglos/t.html#thematic_map _______________________________________________ Tagging mailing list [email protected] http://lists.openstreetmap.org/listinfo/tagging
