[OSM-talk] Should we be mapping transformers and powerlines?

[Pierre Béland]

Why are we mapping these infrastructures. Well these are major infrastructures and quite an asset in OSM to let compare from country to country. Dont you know https://openinframap.org/ ?

I do map major infrastructures such as dams, hydro-electric power plants and substation and high voltage power lines. I dont think that we should neglect these infrastructures. Like for highway networks, we should have a classification of major high voltage power lines and render them to lower zooms then 14. Power Plants and Substations should be searchable in Nominatim. To hide these wont protect them as they can be observed easily from the ground.

Pierre​

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Le mercredi 18 janvier 2023 à 22:35, Clifford Snow <clifford at snowandsnow.us> a écrit :

> On Wed, Jan 18, 2023 at 7:05 PM john whelan <jwhelan0112 at gmail.com> wrote:
>
>> Apparently you can do a lot of expensive damage by firing a rifle bullet through them as happened more than once in the US and given the situation in Europe at the moment is there a risk that something similar could happen there?
>>
>> Should we have a process that says some things should not be mapped?
>>
>> I seem to recall that the location of the pipeline that supplies aviation fuel to airports is considered an official secret in the UK.
>>
>> Thoughts?
>
> I live in one of the states where people fired at and damaged a power substation so I'm concerned about the safety of our infrastructure. Unfortunately there are many infrastructures that are vulnerable to attacks. Such facilities as water plants, dams, bridges, transportation, pipelines, hospitals, and a host of others. But I believe that mapping them can also help. If you go back to the idea that "security through obscurity" I think you'll find that it is just an illusion.
>
> BTW - those caught and charged with damaging a power substation here were looking to rob some stores. We all assumed it was right wing radicals.
>
> Best,
> Clifford
>
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