filter out CoA import buildings if an intersecting building already exists in OSM

atx-osg / atx-buildings

Importing Austin buildings and address data into OpenStreetMap

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filter out CoA import buildings if an intersecting building already exists in OSM #8

Closed wilsaj closed 9 years ago

wilsaj commented 9 years ago

It is tempting to use the lidar-derived footprints since they are more precise, but it goes against the OSM guideline of giving preference to direct human contributions. So if a CoA building intersects with one already in OSM, it should be filtered out of the import set.