Ecuador/2016 Earthquake Tags

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This page lists the tags to be used during post-event data cleanup work for the 2016 Ecuador earthquake

The Secretaría Nacional de Riesgos (agency in charge of the relief effort) are very interested in our work, and identify the following priorities:

1. Damage assessment in rural areas based on post-event imagery
2. Integration of valuable on-the-ground field data into the existing data
3. Identifying other sets of official data to import into OSM

General damage tag

Tag	Value	Descripción	Foto
damage:event	2016EcuadorEarthquake	Add this tag to any kind of object where we see damage specifically caused by the 2016 Ecuador earthquake

Evaluation of road damage

Please use these tags only if you are sure and observe clear evidence damage on the road or bridge in the aerial imagery .

Tag	Value	Descripción	Foto
status	impassable	For an impassible road, due to rubble/debris. Cut the way of the road/track into a short way covering the distance of the blockage. On this section, remove the highway tag, and add this status=impassible tag.

Evaluation of building damage

This documentation is subject to change. See also google doc for brainstorming.

Tag	Value	Descripción	Foto
building	yes	Use the tag for a building unless it appears to be completely destroyed (no longer a building)
damage:event	2016EcuadorEarthquake	Tag for the event which caused the damage
Tags for describing the aerial imagery sources used
source:damage:imagery	[UAV - Universidad de Cuenca; Satellite - Pleiades; Ortho - IGM;...]	Type of imagery used for evaluation
damage:evaluation_date:imagery	2016-04-21	Date of the source. For imagery this is the date when the imagery was taken. For field surveys it's the date when this survey was carried out.
damage:evaluation_step:imagery	[damaged;destroyed]	Indicate the level of damage sustained.
Tags for damage assessment from field sources
damage:evaluation_step:field	[damaged;destroyed]	Indicate the level of damage sustained.
damage:evaluation_date:field	2016-04-27	Date when this survey was carried out.
source:damage:field	[Miduvi, yoveoveo, EPN...]	Agency that did the field work

Temporary shelters

Tag	Value	Descripción	Foto
tourism	camp_site	Add this tag on a node at the centre of the camp grounds/shelter. (Obviously tourism is a strange key, but this is a campsite of sorts) NOTE: THIS IS BAD TAGGING. SEE Mistagging for the renderer and look at updated tagging guidelines.
damage:event	2016EcuadorEarthquake	Tag for the event which caused the damage
idp:camp_site	organized_camp	Camps built by a formal organization with an organized spatial layout which may include food distribution points, water points and toilets.
idp:camp_site	spontaneous_camp	Camp sites or individual shelters built by groups, families or independent individuals, without planning or uniformity in construction.