Tag:barrier=hedge
+/- barrier=hedge
A hedge is a line of closely spaced shrubs and tree species, planted and trained in such a way as to form a barrier or to mark the boundary of an area..
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barrier=hedge is used to identify a line of closely spaced shrubs and tree species, planted and trained in such a way as to form a barrier or to mark the boundary of an area. Often used to mark hedges along field boundaries marked using landuse=farm but can also be used in urban contexts, parks and other contexts.
To map a lines of trees which do not form a barrier use natural=tree_row; fFor other types of barriers that are not hedges (including ditches and fences) see barrier=*. For larger areas consisting of mature trees, common in the corners of fields, consider using natural=wood.
How to map
Create a line along the length of the hedge. Where a hedge joins another hedge use a shared node. Where a hedge butts up to a building or other structure use a shard node for the other feature. If there are substantial gaps in the hedge then end that line, leave a gap and create a new way for the next section.
Mark a gate of stile in the hedge by creating a node on the way at the appropriate location and tagging it with barrier=gate or barrier=stile or similar. For a short gap consider using a entrance=* node. Mark lone trees using natural=tree. For a thick hedge draw a closed was a tag around the perimeter of the hedge and it with area=yes.
The width=* and height=* tags can also be used. Some people also tag the hedge with genus=*, species=* or taxon=*.
