[OSM-talk] urban surveying speed - can it be estimated as population per hour?

[Christoph Eckert]

> What productivity do you think can be achieved when surveying an
> urban area? ie, if you know the population of a place can you then
>  estimate how many hours will be required to completely map it?

I doubt there's a linear correlation between the amount of inhabitants 
and the time necessary for mapping. It much more depends on the 
topography, the area, the overall length of streets, cycleways etc.

Cheers,

ce