221 lines
6.8 KiB
HTML
221 lines
6.8 KiB
HTML
<!DOCTYPE html>
|
||
<html lang="en">
|
||
<head>
|
||
<meta charset="UTF-8">
|
||
<meta name="viewport" content="width=device-width, initial-scale=1.0">
|
||
<meta http-equiv="X-UA-Compatible" content="ie=edge">
|
||
<title>FAQ | Colouring London</title>
|
||
<link rel="stylesheet" href="main.css?v=5ed692a6">
|
||
</head>
|
||
<body>
|
||
|
||
<a href="index.html" class="logo" id="top">
|
||
<div class="grid">
|
||
<div class="row">
|
||
<div class="cell"></div>
|
||
<div class="cell"></div>
|
||
<div class="cell"></div>
|
||
<div class="cell"></div>
|
||
</div>
|
||
<div class="row">
|
||
<div class="cell"></div>
|
||
<div class="cell"></div>
|
||
<div class="cell"></div>
|
||
<div class="cell"></div>
|
||
</div>
|
||
<div class="row">
|
||
<div class="cell"></div>
|
||
<div class="cell"></div>
|
||
<div class="cell"></div>
|
||
<div class="cell"></div>
|
||
</div>
|
||
</div>
|
||
<h1 class="logotype">
|
||
<span>Colouring</span>
|
||
<span>London</span>
|
||
</h1>
|
||
</a>
|
||
|
||
<article class="main-col">
|
||
|
||
<h1 class="h1">Frequently Asked Questions</h1>
|
||
|
||
<dl>
|
||
|
||
<dt class="h2">Why have you set up the project?</dt>
|
||
|
||
<dd>
|
||
|
||
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.
|
||
|
||
</dd>
|
||
|
||
<dt class="h2">Who is it designed for?</dt>
|
||
|
||
<dd>
|
||
|
||
Anyone interested in London and its buildings, or in cities and in large-scale
|
||
building attribute data sets
|
||
|
||
</dd>
|
||
|
||
<dt class="h2">How is the data going to be used?</dt>
|
||
|
||
<dd>
|
||
|
||
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.
|
||
|
||
</dd>
|
||
|
||
<dt class="h2">Is there nowhere else you can access this type of information at building level?</dt>
|
||
|
||
<dd>
|
||
|
||
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.
|
||
|
||
</dd>
|
||
|
||
<dt class="h2">Why aren’t you crowdsourcing text-based information on a building’s history?</dt>
|
||
|
||
<dd>
|
||
|
||
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.
|
||
|
||
</dd>
|
||
|
||
<dt class="h2">Why did you choose these categories of data?</dt>
|
||
|
||
<dd>
|
||
|
||
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.
|
||
|
||
</dd>
|
||
|
||
<dt class="h2">How will you deal with people who may want to disrupt the system? </dt>
|
||
|
||
<dd>
|
||
|
||
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.
|
||
|
||
|
||
<dt class="h2">How do you deal with people who keep entering ‘wrong’ information.</dt>
|
||
|
||
<dd>
|
||
|
||
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.
|
||
|
||
</dd>
|
||
|
||
<dt class="h2">What about the spaces in between buildings?</dt>
|
||
|
||
<dd>
|
||
|
||
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
|
||
|
||
</dd>
|
||
|
||
<dt class="h2">What do you do about multiple uses that the footprint doesn’t record?</dt>
|
||
|
||
<dd>
|
||
|
||
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.
|
||
|
||
</dd>
|
||
|
||
<dt class="h2">Can this be rolled out to other cities?</dt>
|
||
|
||
<dd>
|
||
|
||
Yes if OS permits use of polygons. Colouring London will act as a proof of
|
||
concept.
|
||
|
||
</dd>
|
||
|
||
<dt class="h2">Have you involved Open Street Map in the project?</dt>
|
||
|
||
<dd>
|
||
|
||
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.
|
||
|
||
</dd>
|
||
|
||
<dt class="h2">How can communities download spatial information if no coordinates are given? </dt>
|
||
|
||
<dd>
|
||
|
||
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.
|
||
|
||
</dd>
|
||
</dl>
|
||
</article>
|
||
|
||
<footer>
|
||
<a class="logo h2" href="index.html">
|
||
<div class="grid">
|
||
<div class="row">
|
||
<div class="cell"></div>
|
||
<div class="cell"></div>
|
||
<div class="cell"></div>
|
||
<div class="cell"></div>
|
||
</div>
|
||
<div class="row">
|
||
<div class="cell"></div>
|
||
<div class="cell"></div>
|
||
<div class="cell"></div>
|
||
<div class="cell"></div>
|
||
</div>
|
||
<div class="row">
|
||
<div class="cell"></div>
|
||
<div class="cell"></div>
|
||
<div class="cell"></div>
|
||
<div class="cell"></div>
|
||
</div>
|
||
</div>
|
||
<div class="logotype">
|
||
<span>Colouring</span>
|
||
<span>London</span>
|
||
</div>
|
||
</a>
|
||
</footer>
|
||
|
||
<script src="main.js?v=1bbaabf2"></script>
|
||
</body>
|
||
</html>
|