Key:board type

board_type
Description
Specifies the details of an information=board 
Group: Tourism
Used on these elements
Documented values: 1
Requires
Status: de facto

This is a key to specify the details of a board tagged as information=board and tourism=information. To add multiple types, separate the tag with a semicolon; e.g. board_type=nature;history.

Values

Key Value Description Taginfo Photo
board_typeart Information about some statue or other art nearby (see tourism=artwork).
board_typeastronomy Astronomic information about planets, the solar system, etc. (See also board_type=planet_walk.)
board_typeboard No extra information, deprecated, please use more specific values.
board_typegeography Geographic information, but not only a map and no geology (i.e., nothing about rocks or sediments) but about coordinates
board_typegeology A board with information about geological circumstances (rocks, sediments). Often used at educational trails.
board_typehazard A board to indicate potential hazards e.g. fires, dangerous wildlife, landscapes []
board_typehistory A board with historical information about this place (commemorates nothing).

For commemorative plaques see memorial=plaque.

board_typeinformation No extra information, deprecated, please use more specific values.
board_typemap Consider to use tourism=information + information=map for tourism maps.
board_typenature A board with information about nature in this region. Often used at educational trails.
board_typenotice At (parish or community) notice boards you can find parish notices or adverts for local events happening soon. (See also advertising=board - small billboard for neighbourhood advertising.)
board_typeplanet_walk A special kind of astronomic signs (see "board_type=astronomy"). This signs are accompanying model of astronomical system, with astronomical objects (like planets) and distance between them being in scale. It is appearing mostly in countries like Germany, Austria and Switzerland. See the German Wikipedia article on that subject.
board_typeplants A special board type of "nature", with information about plants (including trees) of this region. Often used at educational trails.
board_typepublic_transport A board with information about next departures or arrivals of public transport (bus, train, plane, ...) electric or non-electric. (See also departures_board=* - a board in an airport, train station, bus terminal or stop, etc displaying the information about future departures.)
board_typerules A board or sign with information on rules, guidelines and/or disclaimers.
board_typesight General information about a local sight, e.g. the city. This may be used if a more specific value is not applicable.
board_typesport Boards about route=fitness_trail or similar things.
board_typetechnology Technological explanation/information about some technological system there. If it is a historic system, consider to use "history" instead.
board_typewelcome_sign A sign welcoming users to a place/city, without further (detailed) information about the place.
board_typewildlife A special board type of "nature", with information about animals (including birds or fishes) living in this region. Often used at educational trails.
board_typeUser defined All commonly used values according to Taginfo Taginfo
board_typeyes No extra information, deprecated, please use more specific values

Possible mistagging

  • board_type=board ‒ No extra information, deprecated, please use more specific values.
If you know places with this tag, verify if it could be tagged with another tag.
Automated edits are strongly discouraged unless you really know what you are doing!
If you know places with this tag, verify if it could be tagged with another tag.
Automated edits are strongly discouraged unless you really know what you are doing!
  • board_type=information ‒ No extra information, deprecated, please consider to use more specific values, see table above.
If you know places with this tag, verify if it could be tagged with another tag.
Automated edits are strongly discouraged unless you really know what you are doing!
If you know places with this tag, verify if it could be tagged with another tag.
Automated edits are strongly discouraged unless you really know what you are doing!
  • board=*
If you know places with this tag, verify if it could be tagged with another tag.
Automated edits are strongly discouraged unless you really know what you are doing!

See also

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