Proposal:Key:heath
| Key:heath | |
|---|---|
| Proposal status: | Abandoned (inactive) |
| Proposed by: | [[User:pangoSE|pangoSE]] |
| Tagging: | heath=* |
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| Draft started: | 2018-06-30 |
Proposal
Currently OSM Carto developers refuse to render natural=tundra and natural=fell because they are too vaguely defined. They are in essence just local names for different low-grown vegetation where trees or even scrubs (low trees and bushes) do not grow at all for some reason.
The introduction of natural=heath (if vegetation consists of woody dwarf scrubs) + Key:heath intents to make it easier to distinguish between the different types of low lands and the dominant vegetation. The goal is to add a couple of keys covering all types of low-grown vegetation across the globe.
Rationale
Easier to tag and render low lands.
Examples
Tagging
| Tag | Description |
|---|---|
| heath=alpine | Non-tree vegetation above the treeline. This replaces natural=fell |
| heath=moorland | Non-tree vegetation below the treeline. |
| heath=alvar | Non-tree vegetation below the treeline, on limestone plain see https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alvar |
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bracken
- natural=scrub if vegetation consists of larger scrubs
- natural=grassland if vegetation consists mostly of grasses
- landuse=meadow + meadow=agricultural if the area is used for grazing
- natural=wetland for wetlands, especially with wetland=bog for peat producing acidic wetland areas
Areas where scrubs and low trees appear are tagged natural=scrub Areas with no vegetation are tagged natural=shingle, natural=bare_rock, natural=shingle
Applies to
Rendering
Features/Pages affected
External discussions
Comments
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