User:Kovposch/Proposed features/"natural" rework

"natural" rework
Proposal status:	Draft (under way)
Proposed by:	Kovposch
Draft started:	2021-08-08

This is a creative attempt for fun.

Rationale

Problem

natural=*

1. Can be ambiguous and intuitive, creating confusion due to a feature's origin.
2. Too wide, similar to man_made=*
3. Can be considered anthropocentric (frankly I don't care)

geological=*

1. Everything is geologically related to some extent
2. Overlaps with natural=*

Solution

landcover=* and landform=*

1. Precise and accurate definition
2. Standard terminology in science and policy usage

artificial=*

1. An attribute to show whether an object is established by humans, regardless of the origin of its composition

Tagging

natural=* is mostly split between landcover=* and landform=*. This leaves natural=tree and natural=tree_row.

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