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TOn 26/08/19 13:51, Joseph Eisenberg wrote:<br>
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<pre wrap="">Agreed. I already mentioned this to the user who created the tag on
the page Talk:Tag:landcover=dunes
<a class="moz-txt-link-freetext" href="https://wiki.openstreetmap.org/wiki/Talk:Tag:landcover%3Ddunes">https://wiki.openstreetmap.org/wiki/Talk:Tag:landcover%3Ddunes</a> (note
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There seems to be confusion about what the key "landcover" means,
because recently there have also been pages created for
landcover=water and landcover=hedge as well.</pre>
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Just as grass is a land cover, so too is a hedge, trees, sand ...</pre>
<pre>Presently farms at sea are landuse=aquaculture... so by extension water is a land cover.
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This also brings up the question: is it appropriate to edit pages like
this to mention the more common tags at the top, e.g. natural=dune,
natural=sand? Often other editors are unhappy when I add something
like "Consider using the more common tags natural=dune or
natural=sand" - but if anyone can create a Tag: or Key: page, it seems
important that similar and synonymous tags are mentioned at the top.</pre>
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<pre>Traditionally OSMwikis had a section 'See also' where other tags were placed. </pre>
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Placing more and more information at the top of the page confuses people. </pre>
<pre>The page should first describe the tag and how to use it. This is good educational practice. </pre>
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<pre>Only once that is done should alternatives and complementary tags be suggested. </pre>
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I would prefer alternatives and complimentary tags to be in separate sections too.
See <a class="moz-txt-link-freetext" href="https://wiki.openstreetmap.org/wiki/Tag:landuse%3Daquaculture">https://wiki.openstreetmap.org/wiki/Tag:landuse%3Daquaculture</a>
Note .. It may have been me placing produce there.. caution is advised!
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<pre>It is not easy to strike a good balance. (Note this is not a tagging issue... perhaps better on the main talk page?) </pre>
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On 8/26/19, Warin <a class="moz-txt-link-rfc2396E" href="mailto:61sundowner@gmail.com"><61sundowner@gmail.com></a> wrote:
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<pre wrap="">Hi
There is a wiki entry for 'landcover=dune'.
<a class="moz-txt-link-freetext" href="https://wiki.openstreetmap.org/wiki/Proposed_features/landcover#Landcover_tags_and_related_tags">https://wiki.openstreetmap.org/wiki/Proposed_features/landcover#Landcover_tags_and_related_tags</a>
It has 0 uses in the data base.
There is an existing tag 'natural=dune'.
<a class="moz-txt-link-freetext" href="https://wiki.openstreetmap.org/wiki/Tag:natural%3Ddune">https://wiki.openstreetmap.org/wiki/Tag:natural%3Ddune</a>
To me dune is a land form.
From the Oxford Dictionary "A mound or ridge of sand or other loose
sediment formed by the wind, especially on the sea coast or in a desert."
So it is a mound or ridge ...ie a land form like a hill or a valley.
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