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Hi<br><br>In the UK local authorities are responsible for public rights of way. Paths, bridleways etc. There are so called Best Value Performance Indicators (BVPI) that require them to survey a certain % length of these each year to measure the ease of use of the network.<br><br>Documentation and forms for this are on the web. http://www.iprow.co.uk/gpg/index.php/Performance_Indicators<br><br>In this they talk on terms of <b>Obstruction</b>. These are either points or lengths.<br><b><br>Point Obstructions (i.e. a discrete obstruction, on or too close to the path)</b><br><br>Wall/fence/hedge/electric fence/ other barrier<br>Tree/bough<br>Temporary Deposit (e.g. Straw bales)<br>Illegal or misleading sign<br>Building<br>Muddy/Boggy hole<br>Upgrowth (localised)<br><br><b>Linear Obstruction (Surface)</b><br><br>Cross-field not reinstated<br>Headland ploughed<br>Surface path our of repair<br>Flooded/muddy/boggy/rutted<br>Upgrowth<br><b><br>Linear Obstruction (Other)</b><br><br>Overgrowth<br>Standing water e.g. pond/lake<br>Barbed wire/electric fence adjacent<br>Intimidating beast/person<br>Encroachment (not ploughing) e.g. garden extension<br>Quarry<br>Plantation<br><br>It may be that this should be a different tag i.e. Obstruction as the objective of recording the above is to get the Obstruction removed and the right of way re-instated.<br><br>Regards<br><br>Dudley<br><br><div><div id="SkyDrivePlaceholder"></div><hr id="stopSpelling">Date: Fri, 12 Oct 2012 09:47:32 +0200<br>From: lakonfrariadelavila@gmail.com<br>To: tagging@openstreetmap.org<br>Subject: [Tagging] Reconstructing «Dificult passability» proposal to «Obstacle»<br><br>Hi!<br><br>I'm reconsidering my proposal...<br>Before introduce in the wiki, I wanted to show you a scheme of the purpose... to see the viability of this.<br>I nedd help and comments ;)<br><br>I think that the name <a href="http://wiki.openstreetmap.org/wiki/Talk:Proposed_features/Difficult_Passability" target="_blank">«Difficult Passability»</a> could be changed for <b>«Obstacle=*»</b> (I see that this name is used in OSM: <a href="http://taginfo.openstreetmap.org/keys/obstacle#values" target="_blank">http://taginfo.openstreetmap.org/keys/obstacle#values</a> especially in Germany).<br>
<br>For values, I want to propose:<br>- <b>obstacle=yes</b><br>- <b>obstacle=fallen_tree</b><br>- <b>obstacle=dense_vegetation</b> --> you could combined with <a href="http://wiki.openstreetmap.org/wiki/Key:seasonal" target="_blank">seasonal=yes</a><br>
- <b>obstacle=unevenness</b> ---> when you probably need hands, but not only in technical hiking also could be a small wall of 1,5 meters height that you should overcome to continue the route, for example. It could be combined with <a href="http://wiki.openstreetmap.org/wiki/Safety_measures_on_hiking_trails" target="_blank">«Safety measures on hiking trail»</a><br>
- <b>obstacle=narrowness</b> (like this: <a href="http://img534.imageshack.us/img534/4315/11passetdelarabosa.jpg" target="_blank">http://img534.imageshack.us/img534/4315/11passetdelarabosa.jpg</a> )<br>- <b>obstacle=water</b> --> and you could combine with <a href="http://wiki.openstreetmap.org/wiki/Key:ford" target="_blank">ford=yes</a>, for example or <a href="http://wiki.openstreetmap.org/wiki/Tag:natural%3Dwetland" target="_blank">natural=wetland</a><br>
<br>I'm not sure what to do with the value <b>obstacle=with_precipe</b>... ¿Rename it? ¿Omit it? ¿<b>obstacle=precipice</b>? ¿<b>obstacle=cliff</b>?<br><br>A <b>«obstacle_description=*»</b> key could be added for text (especially if only <b>obstacle=yes</b> you use).<br>
<br>The key refers to pedestrian and generalizes for bicycles or motor vehicles... perhaps a obstacle affects only to motor vehicles...<br>In this case, could be interesting to use especification like in the key <a href="http://wiki.openstreetmap.org/wiki/Key:access" target="_blank">access</a>? <b>obstacle:horse=yes</b> , for example?<br>
<br clear="all">Thanks a lot!!<br>-- <br><b>KONFRARE ALBERT</b><br><font size="4"><span style="color:rgb(255,0,0)">La Konfraria de la Vila del Pingüí de La Palma</span></font> <br>WEB: <a href="http://www.konfraria.org" target="_blank">http://www.konfraria.org</a><br>
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