[Talk-GB] Waterways Map (was invisible)
Graham Jones
grahamjones139 at gmail.com
Sun Jan 1 21:53:40 GMT 2012
Hi Will,
I have put what I had previously back on line at
http://www.maps.webhop.net/canals.
The data is quite out of date (maybe 10 months) - I realised that I am
lacking the 'boat=' tag from my database so can not re-render it tonight -
I will re-generate it over the next couple of days.
I did not think anyone was using this because there is an alternative at
http://www.itoworld.com/product/data/ito_map/main?view=24.
This one could be developed into more of a 'user' map rather than a
'mapper' tool though - if you are interested in developing the cartography
that would be great - it could do with icons for locks, moorings, water,
fuel etc.
I will move this to my 'maps3.org.uk' site (which is more responsive) from
an end user point of view once I have sorted out the database so I can
render the tiles on demand.
Regards
Graham.
On 1 January 2012 17:55, Will Abson <will.abson at gmail.com> wrote:
> Hi Graham, I came across your waterways map a little while ago, and
> thought it was a great visualisation tool.
>
> I'm just now trying to take a fresh look at some of the waterways data
> for the UK that's held within OSM, but I see that your map is sadly no
> longer accessible (I get a 404).
>
> If you'd be interested in making it available again then I could
> perhaps provide some assistance as I have a small Linode server that's
> currently not doing too much, but I would need your help to explain
> how you put the map together.
>
> It would be great to get the waterways map (or something similar) back
> online again, so please let me know if I can help.
>
> Cheers,
> Will.
>
> On 2 February 2011 21:02, Graham Jones <grahamjones139 at gmail.com> wrote:
> > Hi Folks,
> >
> > Thanks to Chris for reminding me, I have updated my canals / waterways
> map -
> > it should now be up to date as of the early hours of this morning
> > (http://maps.webhop.net/canals).
> >
> > It looks like good progress from the last update - much more like a
> network
> > now, but there are still some gaps!
> >
> > The things I noticed from my part of the country is that the River Tyne
> is
> > not rendered - must not have a 'boat=yes' tag - does anyone know how far
> up
> > the river you can get a boat to add this?
> > Conversely I am not convinced that the river Wear upstream of Durham is
> > navigable - I thought it got pretty shallow at Shincliffe? Also there
> is
> > the problem of a Weir, so maybe there are only bits of it downstream that
> > are navigable too?
> >
> > This is still running on the computer in my living room so will seem slow
> > because of my internet connection, but I am working on getting minutely
> > updating working on a little virtual server, which will seem better from
> the
> > outside world - I will be looking for suggestions for other
> visualisations
> > to include once I have got that working (adding more is very easy once
> it is
> > working), so please think of anything else you would like to see.
> >
> > Graham.
> >
> > On 19 January 2011 21:28, Graham Jones <grahamjones139 at gmail.com> wrote:
> >>
> >> Thank you all for your comments.
> >>
> >> Dealing with 'disused' was nice and easy - I have deleted disused locks
> >> altogether and changed disused canals to a fainter, dotted line (see
> just
> >> north of Carnforth near Lancaster). I am not sure I have ever seen a
> >> 'disused' canal - does this mean a ditch, or just an overgrown,
> impassable
> >> canal?
> >>
> >> I have also prevented locks being shown until you zoom in to zoom level
> >> 10. Updated version now rendering at http://maps.webhop.net/canals,
> using
> >> the mapnik style http://maps.webhop.net/canals/canal2.xml..
> >>
> >> Adding navigable rivers is a good idea, but will take more doing because
> >> my database does not include the 'boat=' tag - I will have to re-import
> the
> >> whole uk, which takes a few hours.......
> >>
> >> Are there any other waterway specific tags that should be included?
> >>
> >> What points of interest should a waterways map highlight - I only have
> >> locks at the moment, because I remember these being the interesting
> part of
> >> canal boating, but I can add other things - especially if anyone would
> like
> >> to draw an icon for it - otherwise we will end up with another one of my
> >> dodgy drawings!
> >>
> >> Graham.
> >>
> >>
> >>
> >> On 19 January 2011 19:24, Chris Moss <moschris at googlemail.com> wrote:
> >>>
> >>> Thanks Graham and Malcolm,
> >>>
> >>> Certainly I can see for the first time where the gaps are in the
> waterway
> >>> coverage and it encourages me to explore mapnik and see how everything
> >>> works.
> >>>
> >>> Chris
> >>>
> >>>
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> >> --
> >> Graham Jones
> >> Hartlepool, UK.
> >>
> >
> >
> >
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> > Graham Jones
> > Hartlepool, UK.
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Graham Jones
Hartlepool, UK.
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