[OSM-talk] Mapping everything as areas
Roy Wallace
waldo000000 at gmail.com
Thu Nov 26 22:38:40 GMT 2009
On Thu, Nov 26, 2009 at 5:26 PM, Jean-Marc Liotier <jm at liotier.org> wrote:
>
> Maybe lines and areas each serve a different purpose : areas describe
> the physical layout of the world whereas lines describe navigation
> paths. So maybe the debate should be re-framed as whether OpenStreetMap
> wants to be a database limited to navigational uses or a physically
> correct map. Navigation is a "S.M.A.R.T" (Specific, Measurable,
> Attainable, Relevant, Tangible) goal whereas complete description of the
> physical layout of the world is a more abstract goal
I think it's pretty obvious by this stage that OSM is more than just
for navigational uses. And I think it's too late to try to restrict it
back to just that.
So I think the ability to map roads as "directed areas" is worth
looking into - this seems to me to be the only problem raised so far
about the original poster's question, i.e. "mapping everything as
areas" (are there others?).
For directed areas, I actually quite like Teemu's idea of using an
ordered set of node-pairs. Any issues with that, or alternatives?
Re: Morten's suggestion of a "multiplex", is that just for
intersections? If not, could you explain how you would use a
"multiplex" to map a road or lane as a directed area?
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