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Frequently Asked Questions

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Why have you set up the project?
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+ +Initially we set out just to capture and release numerical data relating to age +and land use relevant to energy and demolition related research within +academia, but we soon realised that the opportunity existed to capture many +more types of data for use in multiple applications. + +
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Who is it designed for?
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+ +Anyone interested in London and its buildings, or in cities and in large-scale +building attribute data sets + +
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How is the data going to be used?
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+ +Our main job is to facilitate the collection, collation, visualisation and +dissemination of the data. We are very excited to see how they are used. To +help simulate discussion and ideas we are including a data showcase which will +allow anyone to upload examples of how they are using Colouring London data, or +how the same data categories are being used in other areas of the world. + +
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Is there nowhere else you can access this type of information at building level?
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+ +Not for London as a whole. The Valuation Office Agency holds the most +comprehensive records for tax purposes, but these are restricted at building +level, even to academia. + +
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Why aren’t you crowdsourcing text-based information on a building’s history?
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+ +Our remit is to collect numerical data for statistical analysis. However we +will also include an area where a link can be added to take you to any web site +page/pages where text based information on the building can be accessed. IHS’s +‘Layers of London’ project http://alpha.layersoflondon.org/ and The Survey of +London/CASA’s Whitechapel project https://surveyoflondon.org/map/. We are +working closely with both HIS and The Survey. + +
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Why did you choose these categories of data?
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+ +We asked many groups, ranging from academics and teachers to community groups +and built environment professionals and found many overlaps. We have limited +ourselves to 12 main categories to keep things simple, within which there are +around thity sub categories. The prototype testing period will allow us to see +whether there are any key categories missing. + +
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How will you deal with people who may want to disrupt the system? 
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+ +Quantitative data on the building stock probably/hopefully not that +controversial other than for large developments. Utilities’ location may be +sensitive. We think unlikely to occur other than perhaps where issues surround +a particular development. Here the system allows both developers and +communities to upload and edit as they like and battle it out. For ‘Like me’, +users have to login and have only one vote per building. + + +
How do you deal with people who keep entering ‘wrong’ information.
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+ +Like Wikipedia you will have to keep re-editing, however edit histories will +help users see where data comes from ie if it is uploaded by a specialist body. + +
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What about the spaces in between buildings?
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+ +We recognise importance of this but we are only, in the first instance +gathering data on buildings, themselves. We do however include information +building position ie mid terrace, end of terrace, semi-detached and detached + +
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What do you do about multiple uses that the footprint doesn’t record?
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+ +We can record multiple uses but are reliant on OSMM polygons so if not +subdivided (as for UCL building) we have to either do this manually or group +all uses under a single polygons. Our hope is that the project will stimulate +discussion with OS regarding a more user friendly open version of the building +footprints. Post war estates for examples have separate polygons for balconies +etc which is not ideal. + +
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Can this be rolled out to other cities?
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+ +Yes if OS permits use of polygons. Colouring London will act as a proof of +concept. + +
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Have you involved Open Street Map in the project?
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+ +We had a discussion with OSM at an international mapping conference in Leuven +last year and would very much like the OSM community to become involved +project. We hope that by generating data of relevance to local areas we will +also stimulate an increase interest in OSM and in building polygon generation. + +
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How can communities download spatial information if no coordinates are given?  
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+ +This is the main reason why address detail collection is so important, is so +that we can offer some spatial reference within the open tables. We will also +be asking the OSM community if, as suggested by a contributor, it can help +upload WGS84 coordinates. + +
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