[Talk-ca] Ground Truthing protocol? --- Re: Accuracy of CanVec vs Yahoo?

[Richard Weait]

On Wed, Jul 7, 2010 at 3:39 PM, Regie Alam <regie.alam at yahoo.com> wrote:
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> Hello,
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>    My name is Regie Alam, from Ottawa. This is my first post on the list although I've been receiving the messages for quite some time now.
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>    I am just wondering if there is an accepted protocol for ground truthing the data (Canvec, etc.)? I would find it interesting doing some ground truthing.

Hello Regie, and welcome,

The basic idea for collecting data for OpenStreetMap is covered here:
http://wiki.openstreetmap.org/wiki/Beginners%27_Guide

You'll find that folks collect and check data for OSM on foot, bike or
by vehicle.  Depending on the nature of the data that interests you,
and on the condition of the map in that area, collecting might require
only a paper and pencil, or GPS.