[OSM-talk] maxheight/height

[Aun Johnsen (via Webmail)]

On Mon, 27 Jul 2009 11:44:44 +0200, Peter Dörrie
<peter.doerrie at googlemail.com> wrote:
> On Mon, Jul 27, 2009 at 11:31 AM, Aun Johnsen (via Webmail) <
> skippern at gimnechiske.org> wrote:
> 
>> maxheight=* refers to legal maxheight, in some countries, such as
brazil,
>> there is a difference on legal height (restriction) and physical
>> height/clearance (information sign). See my note on the discussion on
the
>> wiki key:height - if height is not to be used for this, than another tag
>> is
>> needed
>>
>> -
> 
> 
> in Germany you will often find "height above sea level" written on signs
> for
> Motorway-Bridges so height=* is not very clear. I think it would be
better
> to attach this information to the street, not to the bridge because it is
> the street that is influenced by this. and you could argue that in those
> cases the "legal" height is identical with the "physical" height.
> 
> Greetings,
> 
> Peter
height above sealevel should be tagged ele=* and not height=*
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Brgds
Aun Johnsen
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