[Tagging] RFC - landcover clearing

[Mateusz Konieczny]

22. Sep 2018 00:38 by 61sundowner at gmail.com <mailto:61sundowner at gmail.com>:


>         > On 21/09/18 23:16, Mateusz Konieczny      wrote:
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>>             >> I am not sure why landcover=clearing is described as better        than other.>>       
>>       >>       >> If someone wants to leave gixme, the fixme key or OSM note is        the best solution. 
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>     Best solution for what?
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For marking clearing to be mapped. Obviously, mapping it properly

would be better. But fixme/notes at least in theory can be processed by other mappers,

in case of clearings - also by armchair mappers.




I have no idea why encouraging landcover=clearing would be preferable.


 


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>>       >>       6. Aug 2018 02:11 by >> 61sundowner at gmail.com <mailto:61sundowner at gmail.com>>> :
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>>> and stop land        covers becoming regarded as a legitimate use of the key landuse.        
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>> too late for that, see landuse=forest 
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>     So landuse=sand
>     landuse=dirt
>     landuse=rock
>     landuse=scrub
>     landuse=valley
>     landuse=peak
>     landuse=cliff
>     landuse=tunnel
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>     will all be fine to use? 
>     I don't think so. 
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No, because there are already tags for tagging that.

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