OpenStreetMap is a collaborative project to create a free editable map of the world. The data is free, and free of legal and technical restrictions. OpenStreetMap is often shorted to OSM.
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How to remove coastlines from Admin 0 data set using GRASS?
I have a set of international borders that I would like to overlay on top of a different data layer that represents coastlines ("land" essentially). I would like to convert my Admin 0 polygons into ...
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Way to add 1km x 1km UTM grid onto online map service
Is there any exist services or way to add 1km x 1km UTM grid onto online map service such as Google Maps or OpenStreetMap?
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QGIS Holux gpx file doesn´t show up
I´ve got a problem with displaying the imported gpx file. The gpx file is created in Holux Funtrek 130 PRo. The map I use is from Openstreetmap, I am sure it is the right map from the location I ...
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Qgis OpenStreetMap plugin misbehaviour
I used the plugin successfully.
But yesterday, after changing several buildings in JOSM.
Import under qgis with the plugin does not work anymore.
The buildings are in the layer point!
Do you have any ...
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Can't open Spatialite db from openstreetmap in Quantum GIS
I am new to QGIS, OpenStreetmap and Spatialite. I'm trying to get the (OSM) map data into a (SQLite) compact form I can eventually use for realtime reverse geocoding in a vehicle. Quantum is just for ...
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Downloading vector latlong boundary data of India's Telecom circles from Open street map?
I recently came across a couple of really useful sites for downloading vector latlong boundary data for free
converts entered address into lat/long coordinates (has a batch mode):
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How do I georeference a ski map?
I have a map of a mountainous landscape, http://skimap.org/data/989/60/1218033025.jpg. It contains a number of known points, the lat-longs of which can be easily found out using google maps. I wish ...
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django + apache mod_tile
I'm not sure if I'm doing this right and I need your opinion on this current situation. I'm creating a Web Interface using django and postgres as the database. With regards to the slippy map, I went ...
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Raster to vector conversion
I have a bunch of raster maps from a general plan of a city.
Examples:
Areas reserved for federal, regional and municipal buildings
Special land use zones
Zoning
Risks of occurrence of emergencies
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converted SHP to geoJSON - how to put this on OSM map?
I'm a beginner at this. I converted a shapefile to a .js file but I am having trouble adding this data to a map using leaflet.
The osmscarb.js:
var osmscarb = {
"type": "FeatureCollection",
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How are the speed limits set in osm2po?
Using osm2po I found a problem. In the configuration file "osm2po.config" I can set the various values of speed limits for each road type but for example for this type of street ...
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How do I apply Dijkstra's algorithm in Python with PostGIS data?
I have currently parsed OSM data, from a PBF file, into a pgRouting database with the use of osm2po, an excellent parsing tool. I don't however want to use the algorithms provided by pgRouting and ...
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Are there open access terrain tiles with a permissive license like OSM?
Are there open access terrain pyramidal map tiles with a permissive usage license like OpenStreetMap's? I'm building aviation-related maps with Polymaps and need a good raster basemap. The Google ...
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Showing OpenStreetMap intersections in ArcMap
I'm trying to carry out a few tests on OpenStreetMap data to test its quality, using ArcGIS. One of the things I'd like to investigate involves checking that all road intersections are represented by ...
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Convert Lat/Lon to Pixel-XY on cropped map
I've got a little problem.
I have a GPX-Track containing LatLon coordinates based on WGS84. The track should be drawn on a cropped map, and for this, I need the pixel coordinates. The map tiles are ...
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How to use a sld file with Openlayers using OSM data?
My app, made with openlayers, displays building data called from overpass api.
var data_url = "http://overpass-api.de/api/interpreter?data=(way[building](bbox);node(w););out body;"; //main working ...
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Why does DC belong to Maryland in OpenStreetMap/Nominatim?
Don't know much about GIS. Is it common practice to consider DC part of Maryland and not a "state"?
http://nominatim.openstreetmap.org/search/washington%20dc
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How to query osm data served by geoserver?
We have a specific point and would like to count all features in a circular area with center at that specific point.
The data is:
- Stored in a shapefile layer created in QGIS
- Served by geoserver
- ...
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How to filter layer of osm data?
I have a table osm_roads that has a column named geometry geometry geometry(LineString,900913).
If I want to filter a city to draw districts, I cannot do it by geographic coordinates?
What if in ...
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Can I add OpenCycleMap to ArcGIS Explorer Desktop?
I'm using the ArcGIS Explorer Desktop (free viewer) - build 1750 (latest).
It comes with several built in base maps, including OpenStreetMap.
Is it possible to add to it OpenCycleMap:
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Editing a MultiPolygon in Geo Django admin Google Maps vs Open Street Maps
I have a website where we currently edit MultiPolygonFields in the Django admin using GoogleMaps V2 rather than the default OSM Open Street Maps layer.
V2 is getting shut down soon in May 2013 and ...
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Open source software for car navigation on iOS platform
I'm trying to make a car offline navigation app for iOS. Now I analyze OpenStreetMap features what to use. I would like to know if there is open source solution for the following parts of app:
best ...
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calculate costs based on way difficulty
I am using Osm2Po to find routes between two points.
I am trying to find routes based on the difficulty specified by the user.
Basically, I would like to calculate the cost based on some parameter ...
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How to add offsets to the route?
Edited:
I want to ilustrate my question. Suppose that you're in "Point A" and want to go to "Point B". This points wouldn't be in "at_2po_4pgr" table cause aren't source/targets nodes.
Then, I ...
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Turn-by-turn direction using PgRouting
How can I generate turn-by-turn directions using PgRouting?
At the moment, I have a web-page where a user can enter and start/end location and a route is generated on a map (using PgRouting and ...
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let user add his location on interactive map
I would like to know if it is possible to create an interactive map where the user will be allowed to add their own location to the map (I would use OSM as the basemap) and then calculate the distance ...
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Display two layers with OpenLayers at once
How can i display two layers with diferent projections at once? For example i have layer with EPSG:70076 and OSM layer.
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What tool do I need to have satellite background images to draw features of a postgis database?
What tool do I need to have satellite background images to draw features of a postgis database?
I looked about Geomajas but seems very complex for what I'm trying to do.
I have osm data imported in ...
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How to print/plot a city map from OSM data with tools like QGIS, GRASS, openJUMP?
The question is, once set up Geoserver and having all layers accesible, we need to print a portion of the city in a paper of size A0.
When I wan to print a city, if I zoom to the city extent, I loose ...
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Clustering not working on features in OpenLayers
I've built a mapping solution using OpenLayers that works well except I can't get the points to cluster. I've looked at the examples on the site, and I've even implemented those examples in my ...
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How would I draw and visualize custom maps based on OSM data?
I would like to be able to use openstreetmap data for a specific region as a source and "draw" from that the map of infrastructure improvements - mostly roads.
I want it to be self-hosted (not ...
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Creating drive time polygons using open source tools
Is anyone using open source tools and/or data to generate drive time polygons that radiate out from a given location? For example, I have used ESRI products like Network Analyst and Business Analyst ...
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EPSG 3857 or 4326 for GoogleMaps, OpenStreetMap and Leaflet
The discussion at What is the difference between WGS84 and EPSG4326? shows that 4326 is just the EPSG identifier of WGS84..
Wikipedia entries for Google Maps and OpenStreetMap shows that they both ...
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Downloading OpenStreetMap Data
Is there a straightforward way to download data from OpenStreetMap (OSM)?
Using North America as an example, I realize Cloudmade (http://downloads.cloudmade.com/north_america) and geofabrik ...
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How can I assign road names from OSM to gis linestrings using open source tools?
Starting with a shapefile of linestrings I want to assign street names to these lines if there is a match with a road/street in OpenStreetMap.
There are no exact matches as the linestrings have a ...
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What is geom_way column in osm2po generated data?
Could anybody tell me the meaning of geom_way column generated by osm2po?
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OpenStreetMap data at different scales
Could anyone just clear up a question regarding openstreetmap data. Are there different OSM data sets for the various set scales, or do the data get generalized on-the-fly when the map is zoomed out ...
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Where can I find High Quality Road Network Information
I am carrying out a research on how complex city road networks get and I need to get accurate map information.
I started with openstreetmaps however I ran into a couple of issues: some of the dumps ...
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How to extract german restaurants from planet.osm?
Want to get the data out of http://wiki.openstreetmap.org/wiki/Planet.osm
UPDATE: i just come back from the site http://wiki.openstreetmap.org/wiki/Planet.osm
which has got some files that belong to ...
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Column “osm_meta” in osm2po 4.6.9
What's the utility of *osm_meta* column in osm2po (Version: 4.6.9) generated data?
Thanks in advance!
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Add bunch of numbered locations?
To avoid carrying books and optimize things while traveling, I like to build a Google Map with sights and cafés/restaurants. I usually print it on paper or keep a PDF in my phone so that I don't pay ...
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How to view or import a pbf file (OSM data,binary format) in Arcgis or Qgis?
How to view or import a pbf file (OSM data,binary format) in Arcgis or Qgis? Are any 3rd party applications needed?I would like to edit this file on any GIS Software.
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Styling map elements based on their properties
I am currently generating tiles based on OSM data using Mapnik and Python and am quite happy using the XML styling but I am at a loss as to how to vary the styling on an element by element basis.
I ...
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Openstreetmap of a specific city of USA
I want to get the osm of a specific city of USA. I can only get the whole state now. But how can I get the osm data for a specific city.
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How to Determine to world map size in pixel given this data?
How to Determine the world map size in pixels given this data?
Map size of a particular area say, for example:
Makati city, Philippines with bounds:
Top-Right: 121.0281, 14.56497
Bottom-Left: ...
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Creating a fully custom map using OSM infrastructure
I would like to make a fully custom map (fictional, have to start from scratch basically) and use the OSM tools to make following things possible:
crowd editing - the source data which is used to ...
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Apply QGIS Style to osm-File like in Open Cycle Map, Landscape Base-Layer
I try to mimick a rendering style like in Open Cycle Map (landscape base layer) in QGIS. However, I'm not able to find certain elements (i.e., wood and rivers) that are used in Open Cycle Map but seem ...
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Getting lane data from OSM
I want to extract road network data from OSM for a small city.
From where can I get the lane information of any road in OSM.
I tried exporting the data in the OSM XML format and there was no lane ...
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Keep Getting Black OSM Tiles in Openlayers
When trying to view OSM tiles using the external storage example of OpenLayers,
I keep getting black tiles when I zoom in and out.
I don't know what the issue is but every time I zoom in/out there ...
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How to put a roads layer (OpenStreetMap) on top of KML polygons?
I need to develop a map where KMLs are overlayed with road layers. So, KMLs are polygons, and I would need to use a map tiles like OpenStreetMaps. But the problem is how to put roads on top of KML ...









