[OSM-talk] Project of the Week 2010Mar28 - Swimming in data

[Roman Neumüller]

On Sun, 28 Mar 2010 10:48:16 +0300, <talk-request at openstreetmap.org> wrote:

> Date: Sun, 28 Mar 2010 01:17:28 -0430
> From: Richard Weait <richard at weait.com>
> Subject: [OSM-talk] Project of the Week 2010Mar28 - Swimming in data
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> Many of the coastlines in OSM came from an import of the PGS coastline
> data.  It was a fantastic benefit to be able to add this coastline
> data to OSM, and we're better off having had it.  And there are many
> places that have aerial imagery that is now good enough to improve on
> PGS coastlines.  So that is the project of the week for 28 March,
> 2010, check your favorite bit of coastline and improve what you can
> with overhead imagery.
> Those without a favorite bit of unimproved coastline might take a look

I suggest searching the db for

   waterway=coastline AND (note=*rough* OR fixme=*rough*)

- for example coastlines of Indonesia and Vietnam are *really* rough!

Roman