Indeed, no elevation data in OSM except the ele=* tag. However, I'm using a lot this hillshade layer from the Région Wallonne <http://geoservices.wallonie.be/arcgis/services/RELIEF/WALLONIE_MNT_2013_2014_HILLSHADE/MapServer/WMSServer?request=GetCapabilities&service=WMS> in JOSM, which is very nice to map streams, tracks and other features in forested areas. I think this layer is derived from LIDAR. To me, that's a way to use LIDAR data in OSM.
Julien On Mon, Oct 23, 2017 at 7:54 AM, Marc Gemis <[email protected]> wrote: > AFAIK we hardly have any elevation data, i.e. building heights. OSM > does not store elevation data for landscape features (contour lines), > although we can put ele on mountain tops. > I've seen a few blog posts on using LiDAR for OSM, but can't remember > where. There was a presentation at a SOTM: https://vimeo.com/115361043 > > Another issue is that even buildings not available in many areas in > Belgium. > > I am not aware of ele-data for communication towers and the like. > > m. > > > On Sat, Oct 21, 2017 at 12:32 PM, Karel Adams <[email protected]> wrote: > > LiDAR is apparently a technique for gathering precise elevation data. > Such > > data is (AFAIU) collected for most of Western Europe, and other places > > besides; and there is a tendency to make the data publicly available, > too. > > > > How relevant is this for OSM? How accurate is our elevation data at > present, > > for Belgium in especial? Would LiDAR data for Belgium (or parts thereof > :) > > be collected, and could we get it to be publicly available? Mass import > into > > OSM? > > > > Check https://rapidlasso.com/2017/01/03/first-open-lidar-in-germany/ as > a > > starter, more info easily found on the www > > > > Karel (found this mentioned on an aviation forum) > > > > > > > > _______________________________________________ > > Talk-be mailing list > > [email protected] > > https://lists.openstreetmap.org/listinfo/talk-be > > > > _______________________________________________ > Talk-be mailing list > [email protected] > https://lists.openstreetmap.org/listinfo/talk-be >
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