Key element for mapping the accessibility
Path
In this category, the elements considered are pedestrian or cyclo-pedestrian paths, mainly sidewalks.
These elements are mainly mapped as highway=footway/path/pedestrian.
| Element |
Key |
Values |
Description
|
| State of the surface |
smoothness |
good, intermediate or bad
|
|
| Width |
width |
<number> m |
Width of the sidewalk in meters.
|
| Inclination |
incline |
<number>% |
Inclination of the sidewalk in %
|
| Transversal inclination |
incline:across |
<number>% |
Transversal inclination of the sidewalk
|
| Height of the sidewalk |
height |
<number> m |
Height of the sidewalk with respect to the level of the street
|
| Lighting |
lit |
yes/no |
Presence of lighting on the street
|
| Surface |
surface |
paved/asphalt/paving_stones/sett |
Material of the surface of the path
|
Crossing
For every intersection of the sidewalks with the street.
| Element |
Key |
Values |
Description
|
| Kerb |
kerb
|
flush
|
The kerb arrive at the same level of the street.
|
| lowered
|
The kerb not arrive at the same level of the street, it is considered lowered if the maximum height is 2.5 cm (for the italian law).
|
| raised
|
The kerb not arrive at the same level of the street, it is considered raised if height is bigger than 2.5 cm (for the italian law)
|
| kerb:height
|
<number> m
|
Height of the kerb
|
| Tactile pavement |
tactile_paving |
yes/no |
 Intersection with tactile pavement. |
| Intersect with different surface
|
tactile_paving
(+ blind:description:en)
|
primitive / contrasted
|
 Intersect with different surface |
| Acoustic signalling at traffic lights |
traffic_signals:sound |
yes/no |
|
| Lighting |
lit |
yes/no |
Presence of lighting on the crossing
|
Obstacles
The mapping of obstacles is complex and can be simplified using all the tags for the path.
| Element |
Key |
Values |
Description
|
| Element that create the obstacle |
|
|
Element that create the obstacle restricting the width of the path. Like a pole, planter, tree, drain or traffic_sign
|
| Maximum width |
maxwidth:physical |
<number> m |
Width of the path in the proximity of the obstacle.
|
| Desciption of the obstacle |
obstacle:description |
<text> |
Descriptio of the obstacle (faculty but can better explain the real situation)
|
| Height from the ground |
height |
<number> m |
Height of the obstacle from the ground.
|
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