On Sat, 04 Apr 2009 13:25:11 +0200 Peter Herison <pheri...@web.de> wrote:
> Jeffrey Ollie schrieb: > > >I'm just getting started with mapping, and have started with the > >trails and other objects in my local city parks. One thing that I > >haven't quite figured out is how one would tag a picnic shelter > >(http://images.google.com/images?q=Picnic+Shelter)? From reading the > >wiki, the closest I've been able to come up with is "amenity=shelter" > >but that doesn't seem quite right as the wiki page for > >"amenity=shelter" is designed more for places to protect hikers from > >inclement weather. > > Shelter means that there is a place where you're protected from wind > and rain. There might be also tables and benches for picknick and a > fireplace. > > Therefor I'd suggest to use "tourism=picnic_site" for table and > benches, "amenity=shelter" if it has a roof. > Though I couldn't find support on the wiki, I've been using "shelter=yes", particularly for bus stops. I wondered a little while back how specific we might get with the type of shelter offered. Here (in Australia) it might encompass shelter from aggressive sun or lightning strike [1]. In other places, I imagine shelter might be offered from cold weather, like some of those heated rooms you find on exposed European train station platforms. In application, I can imagine this kind of precision being useful when shelter is sought, because generally a very specific kind of shelter would be required. However, I'm insufficiently motivated at present to propose it. Cheers ----- [1] complete diversion — these had me thinking of "Fear no more the heat o' the sun", which I $SEARCH_ENGINEd and was surprised to find cited on the TfL site!: http://www.tfl.gov.uk/tfl/corporate/projectsandschemes/artmusicdesign/poems/poem.asp?ID=27 _______________________________________________ talk mailing list talk@openstreetmap.org http://lists.openstreetmap.org/listinfo/talk