Jan Michel wrote on 11/28/19 8:56 AM: > Hi Graeme, > > On 26.11.19 03:50, Graeme Fitzpatrick wrote: >> Following the recent discussions of protective walls, I've created a page for >> barrier=berm https://wiki.openstreetmap.org/wiki/Tag:barrier%3Dberm > > I think it's a good idea to have a dedicated tag for this type of walls. I > don't > want to comment on the name - this is something native speakers should decide. > But I have some comments: > > - We should have a defined way to tag the purpose of the berm - e.g. berm = > noise_barrier > > - How do we separate berms and dams along rivers? Their physical appearance > and > structure is identical, only the purpose is different. > > - If mapped as a way, how is the width=* of the object defined? At the bottom? > At half the height?
I'm not sure a mapper should be stopped by such details. Most of the times he wouldn't be able to measure any width, or reliably determine the reasons for which a berm was built. Does it hold water? Sure, if a nearby river overflows. Does it stop sound? Always. See a berm? Map it as such. You don't need to investigate whether inside there's a shooting range or a nudist camp. Someone else might know, and tag the area. :-) Bye, Marco _______________________________________________ Tagging mailing list Tagging@openstreetmap.org https://lists.openstreetmap.org/listinfo/tagging
