Proposal:Life cycle relation

Life cycle relation
Proposal status: Abandoned (inactive)
Proposed by: Tordanik
Tagging: type=life_cycle (relation)
Applies to: all
Definition: defines features that are not yet or no longer in use
Statistics:
Rendered as: depends on relation members and life_cycle, see also #Values for life_cycle
Draft started:
Proposed on: 2008-09-14
Vote start: *
Vote end: *

A life_cycle relation can be used to map a feature that is not yet or no longer in use. The tags describing the feature are added to a relation, together with a tag describing the life cycle status and optionally information about begin and end dates of life cycle state.


Rationale

Features under construction and disused objects in various states of decay are common and usually mapworthy – while they cannot be used for their intended/original purpose, they still serve as visible landmarks or may be of historical interest. It is common for maps to include this type of information.


Tags

Key Value Description
typelife_cyclerequired
life_cycleconstruction / disusedrequiredsee #Values for life_cycle
life_cycle:start_datedate in YYYY-MM-DD formatoptionalwhen the life cycle state described by this relation started / will start
life_cycle:end_datedate in YYYY-MM-DD formatoptionalwhen the life cycle state described by this relation ended / will end
**requiredother tags actually describing the feature


Members

Type Role Recurrence Description
at least onelocation of the feature under construction / disused feature


Values for life_cycle

The following values are possible for the life_cycle key. There are other suggestions, such as abandoned, preserved and planned – these can be easily added later, but are not part of this proposal, which is likely controversial enough itself.

Key Value Element Comment Rendering Photo
life_cycle construction A feature under construction. some semi-transparent, dashed or dotted version of the normal rendering at the renderer’s discretion.
life_cycle disused A feature which is no longer used. some semi-transparent, dashed or dotted version of the normal rendering at the renderer’s discretion.


Example

motorway (with 3 lanes) under construction since January 2007, scheduled for completion 2011:

Keys:

  • type=life_cycle
  • life_cycle=construction
  • life_cycle:start_date=2007-01
  • life_cycle:end_date=2011
  • highway=motorway
  • lanes=3

Members:

  • Way


See also


Discussion

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