[OSM-talk] Problem with usage of other values than yes for key building

[Martin Koppenhoefer]

2015-03-10 21:35 GMT+01:00 Stefan Keller <sfkeller at gmail.com>:

> Then, when looking at the wiki page [2] it mostly points to
> alternative tags, like
> * building=apartment => tourism=apartment
>


the first is an apartment building, the latter a kind of accomodation



> * building=hotel => tourism=hotel
>


the first is a building type, the latter a hotel (function)



> * building=warehouse => shop=department_store (no indication to that
> in warehouse
>


that's completely nonesense IMHO, a warehouse is a back area without public
access, a department store is a shop typology.



> * building=church/cathedral =>  amenity=place_of_worship
>


the first is a building type (like all building values btw., save "yes"),
i.e. any building errected as or transformed into a church (architectonic
typology), not necessarily used for worshipping nowadays, the latter is a
place where worshipping takes place, does not have to be a building at all.



> * building=school/hospital => amenity=school/hospital
>


the amenity goes on the whole area, including often / typically outdoor
areas and other building types than "school" or "hospital", e.g. garages,
heating plant, etc.

Cheers,
Martin
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