OpenStreetMap
I just mapped Warden Hilltop Community Centre. It has a “green roof” — part of the roof has growing turf, and a trail through it (which would explain how I managed to put a gps trail through the building ☺). How would I tag it?
Green roofs are kind of a thing (and not just ‘cos I briefly worked for Green Roofs for Healthy Cities). I can think of some:
- in Toronto: MEC, 401 Richmond St W, and the Royal York Hotel.
- in Dearborn, MI: Ford Rouge Center
- near Castle Douglas, Scotland: The Green House.
Discussion
Comment from Dr Kludge on 2 June 2013 at 00:14
The [Simple 3D Buildings[(http://wiki.openstreetmap.org/wiki/Simple_3D_Buildings) page has all the information on detailed mapping of buildings. roof:colour=* is what you are looking for.
Comment from scruss on 2 June 2013 at 01:23
It’s not the colour, Dr K; it’s the fact it’s growing — so in your part of the world, it would be like having a xeriscaped roof.
Comment from Tordanik on 2 June 2013 at 01:59
How about roof:material=grass?
Comment from scruss on 2 June 2013 at 02:05
perfect! Thanks!
Comment from SK53 on 2 June 2013 at 19:11
Green roofs often have a wide range of different plants depending on a whole host of factors. Relatively few will be seeded with grass.
More often they will have relatively drought tolerant plants, certainly local ones have lots of sedums, and a range of Carophyllaceae (Dianthus, Petrorhagia and others).
For this reason I have used the green_roof=yes tag, see http://www.openstreetmap.org/browse/way/37015658.
Comment from scruss on 2 June 2013 at 20:02
better still!