Proposal:Key:heath

Key:heath
Proposal status:	Abandoned (inactive)
Proposed by:	[[User:pangoSE|pangoSE]]
Tagging:	heath=* Data item
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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.

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

Comments

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