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Towards an improved data model for OpenStreetMap
- RicoElectrico 4y agoThis is big and promising news for OSM data consumers as assembling GIS-suitable geometries from nodes, ways, relations poses a significant overhead for tools like osm2pgsql [1] (2012, pdf) That said, the current model has advantages like smaller diffs, albeit this might not be as pronounced currently with better storage and network. [1] https://www.geofabrik.de/media/2012-09-08-osm2pgsql-performance.pdf https://www.geofabrik.de/media/2012-09-08-osm2pgsql-performa...