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

[andrzej zaborowski]

On 28 March 2010 08:00, Maarten Deen <mdeen at xs4all.nl> wrote:
> Richard Weait wrote:
>> 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.
>
> And while in the process: have a look at the islands of Ibiza and
> Formentera. These landmasses have vanished.
> <http://osm.org/go/xRcUWZ-->

I have argued on the talk-es list that it might be caused by the
addition of place=island to the coast line on Mar 19.  I have not
removed the tag because I think the renderer should probably allow
that.

(http://www.openstreetmap.org/browse/way/10316103)

Cheers