OSM Towers

From WindPRO: Power towers imported as control points

Introduction

windPRO contains a database of existing tower locations derived from the Open Street Map project.

OSM Towers are available in windPRO through two datasets, each holding different subsets of landscape elements:

• OSM Towers (antennas, telecommunication masts, tall chimneys)
• OSM Power Towers (Electrical transmission towers)

Towers from OSM are particularly useful as reference points for the calibration of a Photomontage. As tall and quite commun elements in the landscape, they are very often visible on photos used for photomontages. These towers can serve as a valuable supplement to other control points or even sometimes be the only control points available for a Photomontage.

Usage Notes

• The towers are imported in windPRO as Control Point objects, defined at the ground level.
• When available, meta data such as the height or the type of tower is included in the description of the object.

Update Frequency

This dataset is typically updated once a year.

Licence

OpenStreepMap data is free to use under an open licence, as long as OpenStreetMap and its contributors are credited with “© OpenStreetMap contributors”.
The OSM licence FAQ deals with many of the licence questions: http://wiki.openstreetmap.org/wiki/Legal_FAQ

External Links

• Homepage for the Open Street Map project: https://www.openstreetmap.org
• Homepage for the Open Street Map foundation: https://wiki.osmfoundation.org/wiki/Main_Page