On Wed, September 11, 2013 9:16 am, Martin Koppenhoefer wrote: > 2013/9/11 Christoph Hormann <[email protected]> > >> there is simply no way with the current OSM data >> model to properly map deserts. >> > > +1, generally we are not well prepared to map huge geographic areas or > ecosystems. I fear that also tundras fall into this kind of (at least > currently) unmappable geo-stuff. >
Backing off from a global solution, perhaps guidance on specific relatively small areas could be given. Drought winter in one area of interest: http://kirnim.smugmug.com/2013Adventures-2/Mt-Pinos-Feb-2013/i-cJXHsLS/0/M/P1110823-M.jpg Summer in another area: http://www.nordicbase.org/files/web_images/sawmill_mtn.jpg For the areas without trees, none of the natural=* tags I see at http://wiki.openstreetmap.org/wiki/Key:natural seem to exactly fit. "Fell" appears to be closest but this email thread indicates that despite being on the tag:natural wiki page is was not intended for this use. I know we should not map for the renderer, but it appears that the default OSM style does render wood, heath, grassland, etc. while it does not appear to render fell. So I guess that is another indication that fell is not a preferred value. Thank you, Tod _______________________________________________ Tagging mailing list [email protected] https://lists.openstreetmap.org/listinfo/tagging
