[OSM-talk] Scientific/Species Data in OSM Database - Collaborators

John F. Eldredge john at jfeldredge.com
Mon Oct 22 16:03:42 BST 2012


Mikel Maron <mikel_maron at yahoo.com> wrote:

> Hi
> 
> I'm interested in the topic, but haven't been contributing information
> yet.
> 
> Some immediate issues that come to mind: Most areas would have more
> than one species of flora, but not clear how to use the species tag in
> that way. Fauna ranges are often not well defined in terms of existing
> landuse tags, so not sure if it is "appropriate". Some cases could
> clearly be, such as a protected area set up for a particular
> endangered species.
> 
> -Mikel
>  
> * Mikel Maron * +14152835207 @mikel s:mikelmaron
> 
> 
> >________________________________
> > From: Alex Rollin <alex.rollin at gmail.com>
> >To: talk at openstreetmap.org 
> >Sent: Monday, October 22, 2012 2:12 AM
> >Subject: [OSM-talk] Scientific/Species Data in OSM Database -
> Collaborators
> > 
> >
> >Hi, 
> >
> >
> >I have been looking through the wiki for more information about
> "appopriate data".  
> >
> >
> >I would like to meet more of the people storing information about
> "presence of species", flora or fauna, inside the OSM db.
> >
> >
> >I see
> >
> >
> >http://wiki.openstreetmap.org/wiki/Key:species
> >
> >
> >and
> >
> >
> >http://tagstat.hypercube.telascience.org/tagdetails.php?tag=species
> >
> >
> >Any feedback about this is very welcome.  We are just researching
> this now.
> >
> >
> >Alex
> >Bogor, Indonesia
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The practicality of storing this information in the OSM database depends in part on how many species you are tracking.  If only a few species are being tracked, there isn't a problem.  If you try to record all of the species in an area, including the insects and microbes, then you are talking about tens of thousands of entries for even a small geographical area.

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John F. Eldredge --  john at jfeldredge.com
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