“A car was left teetering on a cliff edge in Todmorden, West Yorkshire, after the driver followed satnav directions down a Pennine footpath”
This was a BBC news headline that appeared on 25th March 2009 and you can read the piece and watch a video at: http://tinyurl.com/d8ztyh
Contrary to what most people think even the best sources of mapping data can be wrong or misleading. What’s the point? I hear you ask. Well if you look at the aerial photograph of the path involved it is quite clear that this could never be considered to be a navigable road.
This was a BBC news headline that appeared on 25th March 2009 and you can read the piece and watch a video at: http://tinyurl.com/d8ztyh
Contrary to what most people think even the best sources of mapping data can be wrong or misleading. What’s the point? I hear you ask. Well if you look at the aerial photograph of the path involved it is quite clear that this could never be considered to be a navigable road.
The People’s Map creation process using aerial imagery and in most cases local knowledge goes a long way to ensure high quality mapping. While this is not full proof it certainly demonstrates the value of our map making process!
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