Table 6 OpenStreetMap features used to characterize exposure levels to potential GLOFs
From: Risk assessment of glacial lake outburst flood in the Central Asian Tienshan Mountains
Features | Description |
|---|---|
Airport infrastructure | Primarily related to airports, airfields, and other ground facilities that support the operation of airplanes and helicopters |
Convenience facility | They are used for mapping facilities for the use of tourists and residents. For example: toilets, telephones, banks, pharmacies, cafes, parking lots, and schools |
Buildings | They were used to identify individual buildings or groups of connected buildings |
Geology | They were used to describe the geological composition of an area |
Air transportation | Used to mark the transportation of people or goods via overhead electrical wires in various forms. For example, these may include cable cars, chairlifts, and drag lifts |
Highways and roads | Used to describe roads and sidewalks |
Historical sites | Used to describe various historical sites. For example: archeological sites, shipwrecks, ruins, castles, and ancient buildings |
Recreation facilities | Used to mark recreational and sports facilities |
Man-made landscapes | Used to identify manufactured (artificial) structures added to the landscape |
Offices | Offices are business premises where administrative or professional work is conducted |
Power facilities | Used to depict the systems for power generation and distribution |
Public transport | Related to public transportation. For example: train stations, bus stations, and services |
Railway | Includes all types of railroads, from heavily used mainline railroads to an abandoned rail line |
Store | Store labels are used as a place of business with stock items for sale |
Residential area | Provides detailed information mainly on settlements |
Tourism | These may include places to visit, places to stay, and the things and places that provide support |
Sports field | Used to provide information about which sports are housed in a facility, such as a sports field or stadium |
Nature | Used to describe the natural and physical characteristics of the land |
Water | A collective term for bodies of water such as rivers, lakes, seas, groundwater, glaciers, etc. |
