Hi Andrew Assuming that I am reading OSM instructions correct the beach is suppose to only extend to the high water mark so the coastline and beach should have a one to one relationship on the water side. But then I have been wrong before with OSM.
Cheers > From: [email protected] > Date: Tue, 8 Jan 2013 21:01:09 +1100 > Subject: Re: [talk-au] Coastline and beaches > To: [email protected] > > Worth keeping in mind that the natural=coastline is at the mean high > water mark, but I would think that the extent of the beach would go > out to sea to thte mean low water mark. > > I haven't necissarily followed this myself all the time, but I think > it makes sense. Any other thoughts? > > On Tue, Jan 8, 2013 at 8:23 PM, Brett Russell <[email protected]> wrote: > > Hi > > > > Looking as always to get better at OSM and read up on beaches and > > coastlines. Noticed that coastlines need care so not inclined to play with > > them too much but a question on the relationship to a beach. Ideally one > > side of the beach ends in water so should the beach be linked to the coast > > line, ie by clicking on each point of reference for the coast lines? I hope > > so as it means when you adjust one the other will adjust that makes sense. > > I have added Copper Beach in Tasmania using this approach and linked a > > walking track to it. > > > > Anyway, as always I will be guided by others on this. > > > > Cheers > > > > _______________________________________________ > > Talk-au mailing list > > [email protected] > > http://lists.openstreetmap.org/listinfo/talk-au > >
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