information
Status:	Proposed (under way)
Proposed by:	vsandre
Tagging:	information=*
Applies to:	node/area
Definition:	To differ between offices and other information sources tagged with tourism=information
Rendered as:
Draft start:	2008-11-10
RFC start:	2008-11-11
Vote start:
Vote end:

Contents 1 Definition 2 Values 2.1 Access-keys to describe a guidepost or map closer 2.2 type of the map 2.2.1 map_type=* - How many details are on the map? 2.2.2 map_size=* - What area is covered by the map? 2.2.3 board_type=* - What information could I find on the board? 3 Discussion 4 Notes

Definition

The tourism=information describes an information source for tourists, travellers and visitors. But it does not differ between diverse types of an information point. The goal of this proposal is to specify this tag a little bit more, so it should be easier to find the right information point on a map.

This tag can be also used for information boards at a educational trail. The route and the boards/maps should than be part of relation.

Values

Key	Value	Element	Comment	Rendering	Photo
information	office		An office where you can get information about a town or region.
information	terminal		A information terminal provides information access via electronic methods. Mostly it is combined with access to the internet. (see internet_access=*)
information	audioguide		A place where you can get information using headphones or a mobile phone. This tag can be combined with fee=* and ref=*. If you want to describe a audio service via mobile phone, you have to add the phone number via phone=*.
information	guidepost		Signposts/Guideposts are often found along official hiking/cycling routes to indicate the directions to different destinations. To describe the access to the shown routes use the access-keys e.g hiking=yes, bicycle=yes or ski=yes.
information	map		A board with a map. To specify the type or shown details, have a look at map_type=*, map_size=*. To describe the access to the shown routes use the access-keys e.g hiking=yes, bicycle=yes or ski=yes.	or
information	tactile_map		Tactile maps are maps for the blind, also known as haptic maps.	not necessarily rendered on visual maps, but e.g. by http://blind.accessiblemaps.org and HaptoRender	[1],
information	tactile_model		Tactile models are models for the blind representing buildings and surroundings.	not necessarily rendered on visual maps, but e.g. by http://blind.accessiblemaps.org and HaptoRender
information	board		A board with information. To describe it closer, have a look at board_type=*.	or

This table is a wiki template with a default description in English. Editable here.

Access-keys to describe a guidepost or map closer

access-key	description	example/photo
hiking=yes	A map/guidepost which shows hiking routes. This is the standard value for a guidepost.
bicycle=yes	A map/guidepost with bicycle routes.
ski=yes	A map/guidepost with of skiing paths and pistes.
...	many more possibilities

• more values can be found at access-keys
• See also the New vs. original scheme-section at the talk page to convert old entries.

type of the map

map_type=* - How many details are on the map?

key=value	description	example/photo
map_type=topo	A map with topographical background for e.g. a historical or hiking map. The map contains contour lines.
map_type=street	A map with all streets or ways of an area. The streets are mostly named.
map_type=scheme	A painted map only with important ways and POIs.
map_type=toposcope	A marker erected on high places which indicates the direction to notable landscape features which can be seen from that point.

map_size=* - What area is covered by the map?

key=value	description	example/photo
map_size=building	A floor plan or similar.
map_size=site	A map of special site, like of a historical castle.
map_size=city	A map of a city.
map_size=region	A map for a larger area.
...

board_type=* - What information could I find on the board?

See also taginfo page for key=board_type

See also types of signage listed in Wikipedia:Signage#Sign technologies

key=value	description	taginfo count	example/photo
board_type=art	A board with information about a nearby art installation (sculpture).	8[1]
board_type=board	unclear why this would be used, but it is found among the most frequent values	3,296
board_type=geology	A board with information about geological circumstances (rocks, sediments). Often used at educational trails.	88[2]
board_type=history	A board with historical information about this place.	3,654[3]
board_type=nature	A board with information about nature in this region. Often used at educational trails.	3,362[4]
board_type=notice	At (parish) notice boards you can find parish notices or adverts for local events happening soon.	1,152[5]
board_type=plants	A board with information about plants of this region. Often used at educational trails.	459[6]
board_type=public_transport	A board with public transport timetables, etc.	9[7]
board_type=wildlife	A board with information about animals living in this region. Often used at educational trails.	553[8]
...	...	...	...

Discussion

For discussion please use the Talk page: Talk:Proposed_features/information

Notes

1. ↑ 1 for "art;history"
2. ↑ 1 for "geologic" and 2 for "geological"
3. ↑ 19 additional for "historic"; many additional combinations in the form of "history;..." and "...;history"
4. ↑ several combinations available in the forms "nature;..." and "...;nature"
5. ↑ 2 for "notice;history", 1 for notice;history;nature;plants" and 1 for "notice;leisure"
6. ↑ 2 for "plants,wildlife"
7. ↑ 3 additional for "public-transport"
8. ↑ 1 "wildlife;history" and 1 "wildlife;plants"