[Tagging] Green areas that are not parks (revisited)

[Craig Wallace]

On 06/05/2010 13:49, Jonas Minnberg wrote:
>
> Ok so I keep running into these; green areas visible on satellite
> imagery that are tagged as parks but aren't really.
>
> My first instinct was to remove them, but that was mostly met
> with skepticism and alternative tag suggestions. So  I am thinking of
> inventing a couple of new tags for this:
>
> landuse=lawn (For smaller areas of kept grass that are
> either inaccessible or not meant to - you know - picnic on or similar).
>
> landuse=yard (For private backyards etc, usually inaccessible, even if
> they may look park-like on the satellite).

I think "yard" is a rather vague word, as it could also be a farmyard, 
industrial yard, courtyard, shipyard etc.

What about landuse=curtilage
See http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Curtilage
This is the official / legal term for the enclosed area around a 
dwelling. And its (usually) private, not accessible by the public.
It might include a lawn, trees/plants, a shed, a paved area etc.

Craig