Open Street Map

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Introduction

Open Street Map (OSM) is an open and editable map. It has a global coverage, and is created and edited by a community effort.

Please visit the project homepage in order to learn more and also how to contribute to build an even better map. The project is located at the following URL: http://www.openstreetmap.org. Samples of two selected places in Denmark and Austria are shown in the figure below.

Samples of Open Street Map (left: Part of Aalborg, Denmark, right: Part of Vienna, Austria)
© OpenStreetMap contributors

Usage Notes

  • Issue with mapping of disputed territories around the world (1):
    EMD policies on the OSM background map in windPRO is aligned with official OSM policies.
    Citation from OSM-website: "Currently, we record one set that, in OpenStreetMap contributor opinion, is most widely internationally recognised and best meets realities on the ground, generally meaning physical control. In areas without clearly defined borders, the line is approximate." Learn more at the OSM wiki: https://wiki.openstreetmap.org/wiki/Disputed_territories.
  • Issue with mapping of disputed territories around the world (2):
    If it is not feasable for you to use the OSM-map based on actual in-situ conditons (such as if you need to use a map with your official national claimed borders or even the interntional recognized borders):
    We recommend to obtain an official map from your national ordnance-survey, then attach that as a background map to windPRO.

Data License

OpenStreetMap is open data, licensed under the Open Data Commons Open Database License (ODbL). The full license text is available from http://www.openstreetmap.org/copyright. You are free to copy, distribute, transmit and adapt our data, as long as you credit OpenStreetMap and its contributors.

Credits

OpenStreetMap require that you use the credit “© OpenStreetMap contributors”. Please remember to add this text when using Open Street Map Data.

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