[Tagging] [Talk-us] Large fire perimeter tagging?

Paul Allen pla16021 at gmail.com
Tue Sep 29 12:28:10 UTC 2020


On Tue, 29 Sep 2020 at 10:11, Warin <61sundowner at gmail.com> wrote:

>
> Of what use is the data to mappers and/or data consumers?
>
> For mappers it may help to know what areas require remapping (buildings
> etc).
>
> Data consumers? I would think the local authorities already have the fire
> area well mapped form more current information than OSM has.
>
Some people go for walks/hikes through forested areas.  In the case
of the California fires, some routes throuegh burned areas are unsafe
because the ground is subject to slippage and will be for many years.
At the very least a temporary change to the routes themselves is
required.  But even where the routes themselves are safe, some will
have vistas of undamaged trees whilst others will have vistas of
burned-out trees.  Some hikers may wish to choose their route
based upon what will be visible.

California isn't Australia.  It takes many years to recover from fires.
Around 6 or 7 years.

-- 
Paul
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