Tag:military=danger area

military=danger_area
Description
A danger area is a restricted area posing a threat to life or property.  
Rendering in OSM Carto
Group: Military
Used on these elements
Useful combination
Status: de facto

A danger area denotes a zone

  • (inherently) posing a threat, or
  • being a theater of activities

that are or might be

  • detrimental to health or life of humans or animals, or
  • potentially damaging property.

Danger areas usually comprise large buffer zones surrounding (possibly historical) sites posing the actual risks, such as (military) shooting or bombing ranges, or the vicinity of nuclear accidents (e. g.  Chernobyl Nuclear Power Plant). Depending on the risks the perimeter of danger areas are usually (legally) required to be cordoned off, or at least signs have to be posted at all paths leading to it.

Entering danger areas is typically prohibited or restricted to staying on roads only. Provided the danger originates from firing live ammunition, danger areas must not be crossed as there is a risk of unexploded ordnances.

How to map

Draw an area of the exclusion zone and add the following tags:

Rendering

Danger area in general Military
E.g. contamination with
unexploded ammunition
E.g. military shooting range

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