[OSM-talk] All you've ever wanted to know about the french cadastre

[SomeoneElse]

Jean-Marc Liotier wrote:
> Are we now reaching the crux of this discussion ? Do you believe that 
> local survey is a requirement for mapping ? I don't and I back my 
> position with all the places I have mapped without having visited them 
> - I'm curious about what criticism you'll express about the quality of 
> my work.

> If the opposition to mapping with the assistance of cadastral data is 
> grounded in opposition to the principle of remote mapping, then we 
> have a problem - and maybe you should talk to everyone who uses some 
> provider of orbital imagery in the source tag.

Actually, I think that on-the-ground mapping and the use of aerial 
imagery / cadastre data are complementary.  There are many things that 
you'd miss if you used one exclusively at the expense of the other.

Cheers,
Andy