hill
Let an agent handle hills by name, elevation, prominence, access and heritage.
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Researched by: Claude
Purpose and description
Let an agent handle hills by name, elevation, prominence, access and heritage.
A landform that rises above the surrounding land, lower and less steep than a mountain, with a distinct summit; the distinction from mountains varies by country and tradition.
What it is for: Landscape, walking, farming, settlement and cultural heritage.
It can be walk and climb it; measure elevation and prominence; map and name it; protect its heritage and habitats.
Distinguishing features
Raised landform
Lower than a mountain
No universal height threshold
Often culturally significant
What it looks like
A rounded or elongated rise in the land.
Physical character
elevation: up to several hundred m - thresholds vary by country
How it is recognised
Summit and slopes on maps
Names with local terms such as brink or baou
Artificial hills such as spoil heaps also exist
Related models
is a kind of - category
is contrasted with - larger landform
is described by - representation
may have - access
In practice
Families and kinds
natural hills
drumlins and other glacial hills
volcanic hills
artificial hills such as spoil heaps
moot and chapel hills (historic use)
Identifiers
GNIS or national gazetteer id feature ids named hills
Standards and regulation
National mapping agency definitions
Access and heritage law
Failure modes and hazards
Weather changes on exposed summits
Unstable artificial hills
Erosion from overuse
Also called
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Where this came from
wikidata · CC0 1.0
Also registered as vr.tr.hill
Drafted structure
Bundle to layer to finding to question, as the second pass will find it: 4 bundles · 8 layers · 8 findings · 16 questions.
Identity Which hill.
Names and location.
Name
Gazetteer.
Name
Name and location.
- Which hill, and where? provenance
- What is its local name? provenance
Origin
Natural or artificial.
Origin
Origin.
- How did the hill form? definition
- Is it natural or artificial? definition
Measures Height.
Measurements need sources.
Elevation
Height.
Elevation
Elevation.
- What is its elevation, according to which survey? measurement
- Relative to which datum? definition
Prominence
Relative height.
Prominence
Prominence.
- What is its prominence? measurement
- Does it qualify for any hill list? provenance
Access Walking.
Access rules differ.
Routes
Paths.
Routes
Routes.
- Which paths reach the summit? action
- Are there access rights? boundary
Safety
Weather.
Safety
Safety.
- What weather and terrain hazards exist? boundary
- What should walkers carry? action
Heritage Culture and nature.
Hills carry meaning.
Culture
History.
Culture
Cultural significance.
- Does the hill have historic or sacred significance? provenance
- Are there monuments? provenance
Nature
Habitats.
Nature
Habitats.
- Which habitats does it support? definition
- Is it protected? provenance
What the second pass must settle
- Should hill types be separate entries?
- How should prominence data be linked?
- How should artificial hills be separated?