[Talk-GB] Somerset Levels

[Dave F]

Good.

Bearing in mind that nothing* in OSM is 100% accurate (& the Somerset 
Levels do exist), how accurate do you need the data to be for them to be 
good enough for inclusion?

* No, honestly, it's not.

DaveF


On 25/11/2016 15:12, Jason Woollacott wrote:
>
> in the description i remember it stated it was based on the 10ft and 
> 25ft contours.
>
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> *From:* Dave F <davefoxfac63 at btinternet.com>
> *Sent:* 25 November 2016 14:07
> *To:* Jason Woollacott; talk-gb at openstreetmap.org
> *Subject:* Re: [Talk-GB] Somerset Levels
> Not 100% sure, but wasn't it based on contour levels?
>
> On 24/11/2016 17:35, Jason Woollacott wrote:
>>
>> HI,
>>
>>
>> Yes, I removed this as I felt that it was incorrect and did not 
>> reflect the conditions on the ground.   It was specifically 
>>  removed under one change back in September 2016, whilst I was 
>> working on addressing some of the other mapping errors around that 
>> area. The Change was deliberately done under one change set, so that 
>> it should be easily restored if there was ever a need for it.     
>> However the boundary was a guestimate at best and did not reflect the 
>> actual area of the Somerset Levels,  (going through Bridgwater & 
>> Weston Super Mare).
>>
>>
>> An example of what is really defined as the Somerset Levels is here 
>> http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-somerset-26080597 but there 
>> isn't an extract, that I've found, that we could use for tracing.
>>
>>
>> I'm not sure what benefit reinstating this change would give.
>>
>>
>> Jason (UniEagle)
>>
>>
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>> *From:* Dave F <davefoxfac63 at btinternet.com>
>> *Sent:* 23 November 2016 12:55
>> *To:* talk-gb at openstreetmap.org
>> *Subject:* Re: [Talk-GB] Somerset Levels
>> It appears it was deleted by user UniEagle
>> http://www.openstreetmap.org/changeset/42348215
>> You may wish to contact him & ask to participate in this discussion.
>>
>> FYI
>> Undeleting using Potlatch 1
>> If you know a location where the boundary was, zoom in as close as
>> possible, then amend the URL & open in P1. This is an example near
>> Bridgwater:
>> https://www.openstreetmap.org/edit?editor=potlatch&#map=16/51.1414/-2.9724
>>
>> Hit the 'U' (for undelete)
>> Then wait... & wait some more.
>> Eventually some red lines should appear (the server can be temperamental
>> & refuse to play)
>> Select the way of the relation.
>> In the preset list at the bottom of the screen there should be a red box
>> with 'Click to Unlocked' written in it.
>> Click to unlock (again, this may take some time)
>> Save & close.
>> Open your preferred editor to check it was properly undeleted.
>>
>> DaveF
>>
>> On 23/11/2016 00:45, Nick Austin wrote:
>> > Does anyone know what happened to the Somerset Levels super-relation?
>> >
>> > I don't know how to search for deleted stuff so I can't look up it's
>> > history to see what happened.
>> >
>> > TIA.
>> > Nick.
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