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class=140430220-14022012>Hi Paul, </SPAN></FONT></DIV>
<DIV dir=ltr align=left><FONT color=#0000ff size=2 face=Arial><SPAN
class=140430220-14022012>are you saying that I should use
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<DIV dir=ltr align=left><FONT color=#0000ff size=2 face=Arial><SPAN
class=140430220-14022012>ISO value for admin_level (6 & 7 - actually what is
used in the GeoBase product), or</SPAN></FONT></DIV>
<DIV dir=ltr align=left><FONT color=#0000ff size=2 face=Arial><SPAN
class=140430220-14022012>what is identified in the wiki (5 & 6) <A
href="http://wiki.openstreetmap.org/wiki/Admin_level"><SPAN
style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Arial','sans-serif'; FONT-SIZE: 10pt">http://wiki.openstreetmap.org/wiki/Admin_level</SPAN></A><SPAN
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<DIV dir=ltr align=left><FONT size=2 face=Tahoma><B>From:</B> Paul Norman
[mailto:penorman@mac.com] <BR><B>Sent:</B> February 14, 2012 14:57<BR><B>To:</B>
Bégin, Daniel; talk-ca@openstreetmap.org<BR><B>Subject:</B> RE: [Talk-ca]
Administrative Boundary<BR></FONT><BR></DIV>
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<P class=MsoNormal><SPAN
style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Calibri','sans-serif'; COLOR: #1f497d; FONT-SIZE: 11pt">From
the wiki, those look consistent with what I’ve seen locally, although naturally
I can’t comment about Quebec.<o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
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style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Tahoma','sans-serif'; FONT-SIZE: 10pt">From:</SPAN></B><SPAN
style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Tahoma','sans-serif'; FONT-SIZE: 10pt"> Bégin, Daniel
[mailto:Daniel.Begin@RNCan-NRCan.gc.ca] <BR><B>Sent:</B> Monday, February 13,
2012 5:54 AM<BR><B>To:</B> Paul Norman;
talk-ca@openstreetmap.org<BR><B>Subject:</B> RE: [Talk-ca] Administrative
Boundary<o:p></o:p></SPAN></P></DIV></DIV>
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<P class=MsoNormal><SPAN
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Norman,</SPAN><o:p></o:p></P>
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<P class=MsoNormal><SPAN
style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Arial','sans-serif'; COLOR: blue; FONT-SIZE: 10pt">ISO
Level 7 (Upper municipality)</SPAN><SPAN
style="FONT-FAMILY: Courier; COLOR: blue; FONT-SIZE: 10pt"> </SPAN><SPAN
style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Arial','sans-serif'; COLOR: blue; FONT-SIZE: 10pt">refers
to an administrative area like the County of Peterborough (ON), while the ISO
Level 6 (Municipal Regional)</SPAN><SPAN
style="FONT-FAMILY: Courier; COLOR: blue; FONT-SIZE: 10pt"> </SPAN><SPAN
style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Arial','sans-serif'; COLOR: blue; FONT-SIZE: 10pt">refers
to an administrative area like Eastern Townships in Québec (a
group of county - a level that exist only in Québec)</SPAN><o:p></o:p></P>
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<P class=MsoNormal><SPAN
style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Arial','sans-serif'; COLOR: blue; FONT-SIZE: 10pt">Regards,</SPAN><o:p></o:p></P></DIV>
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<P class=MsoNormal><SPAN
style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Arial','sans-serif'; COLOR: blue; FONT-SIZE: 10pt">Daniel</SPAN><o:p></o:p></P></DIV>
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<P style="MARGIN-BOTTOM: 12pt" class=MsoNormal><B><SPAN
style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Tahoma','sans-serif'; FONT-SIZE: 10pt">From:</SPAN></B><SPAN
style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Tahoma','sans-serif'; FONT-SIZE: 10pt"> Paul Norman <A
href="mailto:[mailto:penorman@mac.com]">[mailto:penorman@mac.com]</A>
<BR><B>Sent:</B> February 9, 2012 17:15<BR><B>To:</B> Bégin, Daniel; <A
href="mailto:talk-ca@openstreetmap.org">talk-ca@openstreetmap.org</A><BR><B>Subject:</B>
RE: [Talk-ca] Administrative Boundary</SPAN><o:p></o:p></P>
<P class=MsoNormal><SPAN
style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Calibri','sans-serif'; COLOR: #1f497d; FONT-SIZE: 11pt">Can
you give an example of a municipal regional or upper municipality? Looking at
the global usage, admin_level=5 is seldom used. I would think that Municipal
Regional would be 6 and upper municipality would be 7, but I can’t really say
without examples.<o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
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style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Calibri','sans-serif'; COLOR: #1f497d; FONT-SIZE: 11pt"><o:p> </o:p></SPAN></P>
<P class=MsoNormal><SPAN
style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Calibri','sans-serif'; COLOR: #1f497d; FONT-SIZE: 11pt">I
would also suggest that these features in the .osm file not be closed – just
have the boundary, don’t handle it like lakes where you have multiple areas you
need to join where they cross tile bounds.<o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
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style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Tahoma','sans-serif'; FONT-SIZE: 10pt">From:</SPAN></B><SPAN
style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Tahoma','sans-serif'; FONT-SIZE: 10pt"> Bégin, Daniel <A
href="mailto:[mailto:Daniel.Begin@RNCan-NRCan.gc.ca]">[mailto:Daniel.Begin@RNCan-NRCan.gc.ca]</A>
<BR><B>Sent:</B> Thursday, February 09, 2012 1:39 PM<BR><B>To:</B> <A
href="mailto:talk-ca@openstreetmap.org">talk-ca@openstreetmap.org</A><BR><B>Subject:</B>
[Talk-ca] Administrative Boundary<o:p></o:p></SPAN></P></DIV></DIV>
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<P><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Arial','sans-serif'; FONT-SIZE: 10pt">Bonjour
again!</SPAN> <o:p></o:p></P>
<P><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Arial','sans-serif'; FONT-SIZE: 10pt">Available
administrative boundary will be included in the next release of
Canvec.osm. From the wiki, here is the tagging values I'm going to
use…</SPAN><o:p></o:p></P>
<P><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: Courier; FONT-SIZE: 10pt">Municipal Regional:
boundary=administrative; admin_level=5</SPAN> <BR><SPAN
style="FONT-FAMILY: Courier; FONT-SIZE: 10pt">Upper municipality:
boundary=administrative; admin_level=6</SPAN> <BR><SPAN
style="FONT-FAMILY: Courier; FONT-SIZE: 10pt">Municipality:
boundary=administrative; admin_level=8</SPAN> <o:p></o:p></P>
<P><A href="http://wiki.openstreetmap.org/wiki/Admin_level"><SPAN
style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Arial','sans-serif'; FONT-SIZE: 10pt">http://wiki.openstreetmap.org/wiki/Admin_level</SPAN></A><SPAN
style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Arial','sans-serif'; FONT-SIZE: 10pt"> (Canada)</SPAN>
<o:p></o:p></P>
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<P><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Arial','sans-serif'; FONT-SIZE: 10pt">Municipality
admin_level=8 corresponds to gdf order in ISO standard.</SPAN> <BR><SPAN
style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Arial','sans-serif'; FONT-SIZE: 10pt"> </SPAN>
<BR><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Arial','sans-serif'; FONT-SIZE: 10pt">Municipal
Regional Area and Upper Municipality (admin_level=5 and 6) are different from
what the ISO standard says (gdf order=6 and 7). Is someone can confirm that
admin_level=5 and 6 is really what is expected?</SPAN><o:p></o:p></P>
<P><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Arial','sans-serif'; FONT-SIZE: 10pt">Thanks
again</SPAN> <o:p></o:p></P>
<P><B><I><SPAN
style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Tahoma','sans-serif'; FONT-SIZE: 10pt">Daniel
Bégin</SPAN></I></B> <BR><I><SPAN
style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Tahoma','sans-serif'; COLOR: navy; FONT-SIZE: 10pt"
lang=EN-CA>Centre d'information topographique de Sherbrooke</SPAN></I>
<BR><I><SPAN
style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Tahoma','sans-serif'; COLOR: navy; FONT-SIZE: 10pt"
lang=EN-CA>Topographic Information Center of Sherbrooke</SPAN></I><SPAN
lang=FR-CA><BR></SPAN><I><SPAN
style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Tahoma','sans-serif'; COLOR: black; FONT-SIZE: 10pt"
lang=EN-CA>Ressources Naturelles Canada / Natural Ressources
Canada</SPAN></I><SPAN lang=FR-CA><BR></SPAN><I><SPAN
style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Tahoma','sans-serif'; FONT-SIZE: 10pt" lang=EN-CA>2144, rue
King Ouest, bureau 010</SPAN></I><SPAN lang=FR-CA><BR></SPAN><I><SPAN
style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Tahoma','sans-serif'; FONT-SIZE: 10pt"
lang=EN-CA>Sherbrooke (Québec) J1J 2E8</SPAN></I><SPAN
lang=FR-CA><BR></SPAN><I><SPAN
style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Tahoma','sans-serif'; FONT-SIZE: 10pt" lang=EN-CA>(819)
564-5600 ext.242, <A
href="mailto:dbegin@NRCan.gc.ca">dbegin@NRCan.gc.ca</A></SPAN></I><I><SPAN
lang=EN-CA> </SPAN></I><o:p></o:p></P>
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