get_osm_data: Download OSM Data

In greenR: Green Index Quantification, Analysis and Visualization

Download OSM Data

Description

This function downloads OpenStreetMap (OSM) data for a specified location or bounding box. The OSM data includes information about highways, green areas, and trees in the specified location. It requires an internet connection. If using RStudio Cloud, or if you need to use a private Nominatim server, you can specify an alternative server URL and credentials (username and password).

Usage

get_osm_data(
  bbox,
  server_url = "https://nominatim.openstreetmap.org/search",
  username = NULL,
  password = NULL
)

Arguments

bbox	A string representing the bounding box area or the location (e.g., "Lausanne, Switzerland").
server_url	Optional string representing an alternative Nominatim server URL.
username	Optional string for username if authentication is required for the server.
password	Optional string for password if authentication is required for the server.

Value

A list containing:

highways	An sf object with the OSM data about highways in the specified location.
green_areas	An sf object with the OSM data about green areas, such as parks, forests, gardens, and nature reserves, in the specified location.
trees	An sf object with the OSM data about trees in the specified location.

Examples

  osm_data <- get_osm_data("Lausanne, Switzerland")

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