Tag:amenity=shelter
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A small structure for protection against bad weather conditions 
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The tag amenity=shelter is used to map several kinds of ![[W]](/w/images/2/24/Wikipedia-16px.png "Wikipedia"){kind=small}
shelter: a small structure designed to protect against bad weather conditions.[1]
How to map
Add a 
node or 
area where the shelter is located, and add the amenity=shelter tag to it.
When hiking, people need water. Consider making sure that all streams, rivers and lakes near the shelter are also mapped.
Tags used in combination
- shelter_type=* – Describes the type of the shelter accurately. Typical values are:
- shelter_type=gazebo – A pavilion structure, sometimes octagonal or turret-shaped, often built in a park, garden or spacious public area
- shelter_type=basic_hut – Contained cottage (if it has a fireplace inside, then tag it tourism=wilderness_hut instead)
- shelter_type=lean_to – Open shelter
- shelter_type=picnic_shelter – A design that provides protection against rain on picnic areas.
- shelter_type=weather_shelter – A structure to protect against weather like rain, sun, or wind.
- shelter_type=rock_shelter – A rock shelter is a shallow cave-like opening at the base of a bluff or cliff
- shelter_type=public_transport – Small shelters at bus stops or platforms along rail or bus routes
- shelter_type=field_shelter – A building located in the countryside intended to provide shelter for animals
- bench=yes — To specify if there's a bench in the shelter.
- bin=yes — To specify if there's a waste bin in the shelter.
- picnic_table=yes or table=yes — To specify if there's a table in the shelter. Note, that a table does not have benches whereas benches are attached to a picnic table.
- drinking_water=yes/no – Indication whether a feature provides drinking water
- building=* — For shelters that are buildings. building=roof is used for roofs without 4 walls.
- access=* — To denote legal access.
- lockable=yes/no — Can the shelter be locked?
- locked=yes/no — To describe physical access, e.g. whether a door is (usually) locked or not. This tag is currently not widely used.
- surface=* (or floor:material=*) — To map the composition of the ground. surface=* appears to be the preferred tag for this, but floor:material=* has also been used. See https://overpass-turbo.eu/s/18PK.
To map whether a feature provides shelter, the key shelter=* is used, e.g. for a bus stop, it is also possible to use highway=bus_stop + shelter=yes
Alternative rendering for bus shelter
This is a rendering proposal for your own map:
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Rendering / Maps
Online maps highlighting shelters and providing additional information like photos, descriptions etc.
- sheltermap global, POIs from OSM, photos from Wikimedia Commons and Mapillary
- Refuges.Info global, POIs from OSM rendered in map, overlay POIs, photos and detailed infos entered at the site – most content in France and Alps
- ODS/OutdoorSeiten.net focussed on Germany and Alps, showing only POIs, photos and detailed infos entered at the site
- outdoor-karte.de global, POIs from OSM, photos and detailed infos entered at the site – most content in Germany
See also
- covered=* – A property to denote if an object is covered by something
- tourism=alpine_hut – Alpine hut, where you can eat and sleep
- tourism=wilderness_hut – Wilderness hut, unserviced, but with an internal fireplace
- building=barn – An agricultural building used for storage and as a covered workplace
- building=cabin – A small, roughly built house typically found in rural areas
- building=hut – A small and crude shelter
- building=shed – A small, simple structure used as storage or workshop
- tourism=picnic_site – A locality that is suitable for outdoors eating, with facilities to aid a picnic such as tables and benches
- leisure=picnic_table – A table with benches for food and rest
- emergency=assembly_point – A designated (safe) place where employees, passengers or a large crowd assemble in case of an emergency
- military=bunker – A building reinforced to withstand attack
References
- ↑ For shelters in case of disaster or war, see emergency=assembly_point or military=bunker