[Imports] Yet another global building footprints import attempt

[Mateusz Konieczny]

Jul 22, 2022, 11:53 by cascafico at gmail.com:

> Il giorno ven 22 lug 2022 alle ore 10:39 Mateusz Konieczny via Imports <> imports at openstreetmap.org> > ha scritto:
> >
> > Have you contacted all local communities affected?
> No. Considering small extensions and personal work, test areas are very close to manual tracing. The only changeset involving a large and problematic area has been submitted to Greece mailing list before uploading.
>
Then I think you definitely need to consult local communities in case of making edits
without verification on recent imagery.

They may be fine with it and approve such import - but not all of them.

> > How imported data will be verified?
> Sorry, I cannot find verification references in import guidelines. Anyway I just split a specific paragraph [1] to underline uploaded changesets.
>
If you import dataset from 2014 then in my opinion you need to verify
data before upload

If you import machine generated dataset then in my opinion you need to verify
data before upload

This is a consensus of mappers in Poland and imports were reverted due to violating
this.

> > Which imageries will be used to verify imported buildings?
> MS declares Bing, Maxar, Airbus imagery. No data on which and where provider objects are AI-traced.
>
I am NOT asking how it was generated. I am asking you to confirm that you verify
data (depending on local community - fully or doing some spot checks)
using reliable and recent imagery, before uploads.

> > How you will avoid importing buildings demolished in 2014 and deleted since?
> No chances to know that. In filtering criteria I can just add demolished:building that shall exclude touching candidates.. Anyway, any mapper can retrace deleted buildings, since 2014 imagery (and older) are still around.
>
Many areas have more recent imagery.

Absolutely do not edit in Poland with such procedure, mapping there based on 2014
Bing imagery will not end well.

You also should consult with local communities before making such edits, as in other
regions mappers may have a similar opinion.

I strongly oppose blanket-approving such global edit.
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