Key:shrubbery:density
| shrubbery:density |
| Description |
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| Effective density of shrubbery. |
| Group: Natural |
| Used on these elements |
| Requires |
| Useful combination |
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| Status: in use |
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Enriching shrubbery with its density
When mapping natural=shrubbery, shrubbery:density=* can be used to tell something about its effective density.
Effective density
While natural=shrubbery should be considered an impassable object for most traffic unless a highway=* is mapped through it (unlike, say, a grass lawn), the effective density of these areas when mapped serves a number of purposes. For orienteering oneself using a map, this detail can be useful, and may be employed by renderers to highlight it. shrubbery:density=dense in particular is useful to indicate that a natural=shrubbery area acts as a hedge.
Note that the following descriptions are (of course) just a rule of thumb for a rough, general categorisation. Mappers should not barge through shrubberies to figure out its density.
| Value | Definition |
|---|---|
| sparse | Sparsely planted shrubbery. Generally speaking able-bodied persons could walk through them (although this is usually not desirable). |
| medium | Shrubbery with a medium density. Able-bodied persons might be able to barge through it, but it takes some effort and might result in scratches or soiled clothing. |
| dense | Densely planted shrubbery. Effectively impassible without damaging the shrubbery (which at this point often acts as a hedge) and getting your clothes torn. |
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