An earlier post looked at how to extract shapefile data from Open Street Map.
This is very useful for collecting data that is not provided easily in the public realm, although caution must be taken when deciding if the data is complete. One case where I needed a shapefile for a project, and I was very certain that set would be complete, is that of open spaces in London.
This was achieved by searching the features database and locating any key:value pairs of interest. These were the following:
- Landuse: Cemetery, clearing, conservation, forest, garden, grass, meadow, nature reserve, park, recreation ground, recreational, sport, village green and wood.
- Leisure: Sports centre, golf course, common, pitch and playground
- Natural: Grass, grassland and woodland
This was probably a few too many features, so some were removed after a comparison with OSM to see what I had and had not captured.
Also, from these selections, I decided to create two layers; an open space (everything that does not require payment/membership to enter) and green spaces (everything). Furthermore, I separated these into open access and private access by searching for the tags access=yes and access=private in the ‘other’ field of the shapefile.
I obtained each layer using a seperate osmosis command (as described in the post at the top of this page) and then merged the shapefile’s and tidied the attribute table so it only contained data I needed.
This zoom of central London showing Hyde Park and Regents Park highlights the accuracy:
With the entire shapefile (for open and private green spaces) below:
The shapefile is available from here.
Hi,
I would really like these shapefiles please, are they small enough for email or can we use drop box?
Regards,
Darryn Quirk
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Hi Darryn,
Should be small enough to transfer via email – whats your address?
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Wow thanks for the prompt response!
My email is quirkdski@gmail.com.
Thank you very much!
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Hi,
Is it possible to get a shapefile of the London open spaces?
Thanks
Phil
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No problem – I can send them via email if you want?
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Could I please get the data too?
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Hi, could I get the London open space shapefile please?
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Hi, could I get the London open spaces shapefile please?
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Hi,
Could I please get the open spaces shapefile for London?
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Hey, sorry never used this before. It wouldn’t post anything and now I have an account it posted four times. I’m so confused.
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No problem Ellen – I will send it your email.
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Hi Nick,
I would be hugely grateful if you could send me the London open spaces Shapefile as well
Thanks!
Jamie
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Just sent it to your email – cheers.
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Hi Nick,
I am looking for a shapefile with the London open spaces, as well. If you do not have any problem to send me via an email, I would be grateful.
Thank you very much.
my email is: angelos.kyr89@gmail.com
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Sent it over to your email now Angelos.
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Hi, I really need the shapefile for the London open spaces for my coursework next week. And I have searched for this for many times on the internet but nothing found. Could you please send me one via email? Thanks a lot!
My email address is liwen.bian.15@ucl.ac.uk
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Sent it over now – best of luck with the coursework.
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Hi There,
IT would be great to get the shapefile for the open spaces. Currently doing a study on the availability of open space v. physical activity rates – so it would be really useful!
Thanks in advance!!
Pete
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Hey there,
I am currently undertaking some coursework at uni and this data would be really helpful. Would you mind sending it to me? My email is jvzeidaks@gmail.com
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Hey there,
I am currently undertaking some coursework at uni and this data would be really helpful. Would you mind sending it to me? My email is jvzeidaks@gmail.com
Kind regards,
Jesse
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Hi Jesse,
Just sent it over to you now.
Cheers.
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Hi there,
I am also doing some research for uni, would it be possible to get the open space data from you as well? My email is fkcheong007@gmail.com.
Cheers,
-F
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Hi Felix – will send it over this evening. Hope it helps the research!
Nathan
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Hi,
I’d really like to look at this, it could be really useful for my uni work, if you don’t mind!
Thanks!
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Sent it now Vikki
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Hello! Please could I get the shapefile, also for uni work…
Thanks so much.
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Hey! I am doing research on this. Could I please get the shapefile. Thank you!
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Hi, is it possible for you to send me the shapefile you have created? Thanks.
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Hi Nathan
Great article. I have been looking for a shapefile of green spaces in London and I was wondering whether you could please share your shapefile with me? email is terri.freemantle@uclmail.net
Many thanks
Terri
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Greetings Nathan!
Excellent work here, I am currently doing some coursework for uni & the data you have would be extremely helpful as my deadline is soon. Would you mind sending it to me? My email is ekapramuditha@gmail.com
Kind regards & extremely grateful,
Eka
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Hi,
and thank you very very much for sharing this data.
I am making a study on the green infrastructure around London, is it possible to send the data in my email too?
Thanks again!
Dimitra
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Hi,
Would it be possible to email me a copy of your open space shape files? Many thanks,
James
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Hi James – sent it over now. Cheers
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Hey Nathan.
Thanks for sharing this data. I am working on a research project and desperately need spatial data on London’s open/greenspaces. Would be grateful if you could send it my way: hh1713@nyu.edu
Many thanks,
Keli.
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Hi there,
Please could you send me the shapefile of the London green space data? I need it for a project for work
Much appreciated
Thanks,
Joe
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Nathan,
Impressed with your work and your website.. Can I request a copy of the open space layer please?
Thanks,
Chris
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HI,
Can I please get the shape files? It is an emergency – sidhrayasheen@hotmail.com
Thank you
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Hi I would like to use these shapefiles. Could you please send these to me on rahulatiitd@gmail.com
Thank you!
Rahul
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Hey,
I would really love to use this shapefile for a project I’m currently doing. If you can email it to me at conormcnicholas@hotmail.co.uk I’d really appreciate it.
Thanks
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