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A topographic map from OpenStreetMap and SRTM data
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Worldwide style vs. euro-centric or christianity-based symbology #48

Open nebulon42 opened 7 years ago

nebulon42 commented 7 years ago

I'm not sure if this style is designed for worldwide rendering. But if it is the Christianity-based symbology (e.g. crosses for grave yards and places of worship) might not be suitable for worldwide use. These are often sensitive areas and I think the symbology needs to be expanded to other religions or being neutral.

der-stefan commented 7 years ago

This is a very good point. Of course this issue has to be implemented very soon. Up to now I saw no reason for myself, as the OpenTopoMap is primarily done for no one else than us: This is just a hobby project. But I can see that a lot of others increasingly like to use it either. So yes, this issue is quite important - in order to not make somebody upset. (You never know in terms of religion.)

der-stefan commented 7 years ago

The issue was already improved with commit 08a97c5 in September 2016.

max-dn commented 7 years ago

Should we use a more secular icon for graveyards? A inverted "L" was used by topographic maps for non-christian graveyards eg here (from 1935-1974 and 2008-now, other places also in 1911...).

graveyards

This would change most of the cemeteries, at least in my area. Most cemeteries have no dedicated religion (in OSM and in reality), only some small areas around some churches are reserved for members only.

max-dn commented 7 years ago

I have looked at a few cemeteries ... The idea to change the default cemetery is not good.

I would like to have jewish cemeteries in Munich with "L", normal cemeteries in Munich with "+", normal in Istanbul with "L" and christian cemeteries in Istanbul with "+". But on the other hand, I do not want to draw a "boundary of christianity" ;) Perhaps something completely arbitrary like "we take crosses as default in the bbox of DE+AT+CH and Ls in the rest of the world" ...

der-stefan commented 7 years ago

Perhaps the cross is international/inter-religional enough to be understood as a grave yard. I'm somehow not happy with the "L"...