[Talk-ca] Over-classification of rural roads in Canvec data?
Brent Fraser
bfraser at geoanalytic.com
Mon Aug 16 17:30:34 BST 2010
Richard,
http://mli2.gov.mb.ca//disclaimer/mli_disclaimer2.doc
I've include it below:
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Richard Weait wrote:
> Oops, should have gone to the list.
>
> On Mon, Aug 16, 2010 at 12:23 PM, Richard Weait <richard at weait.com> wrote:
>> On Mon, Aug 16, 2010 at 11:22 AM, Tyler Gunn <tyler at egunn.com> wrote:
>>> On Mon, 16 Aug 2010 08:52:14 -0600, Brent Fraser <bfraser at geoanalytic.com>
>>> wrote:
>>>> Tyler,
>>>>
>>>> Have you considered using the 1:20k data published by the Manitoba
>>>> government? I think the license is compatible with OSM's, but you'd
>>> have
>>>> to
>>>> have a look at it.
>>>>
>>>> https://mli2.gov.mb.ca/ (free registration required for downloading)
>>>> (Click on "Topographic Maps" -> "1:20,000 Seamless")
>>>>
>>>> The transportation file has roads with 10 to 20 classes....
>>>>
>>>> Best Regards,
>>>> Brent Fraser
>>> Hey Brent,
>>> Thanks for that; it looks like there's quite a wealth of data available
>>> there!!! I am going to have to read over the license again and make sure
>>> it's compatible; there is a LOAD of data in there that I could make use of,
>>> including municipal boundaries, building shapes, etc.
>>> The road network is also quite comprehensive as you say and has a wealth
>>> of classification data that could supplement the Canvec data quite nicely.
>>>
>>> Great to see there is yet another useful resource out there!
>> I feel like a broken record. ;-)
>>
>> http://wiki.openstreetmap.org/wiki/Import_guidelines#Make_sure_data_license_is_OK
>>
>> I wasn't able to find the license on the Manitoba site. Any chance
>> you could link to it, and send it to the License Working Group?
>>
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