Design the Project Shapefile (restoration area, reference site, zonation)

What is a shapefile

A shapefile is a simple, non-topological format for storing the geometric location and attribute information of geographic information. In other words, it is a document that will allow you to record and share your Project’s area and its zonation, allowing ERS to run the necessary certification assessments and calculate the Project’s CO2 capture potential.

Generate a shapefile step-by-step

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cXjgkAhaImo

1. Record the Project Area (choose one):
   1. Import an already done shapefile into this task and edit using ERS’ map editor (only GeoJSON and KML formats can be uploaded in this task; if your file is in KMZ format, you can use a free online tool to convert the format).
   2. Create the shapefile from scratch using the ERS’ map editor available in this task.
   3. Use the ERS’ mobile app to record the zones boundaries. You or someone in your team will go to the field and move along each zone’s boundaries while recording their shapes in the app. If you select this option, notify a Certification Agent and indicate the rough location of the Project in the task “Prepare offline shape-recording” - the Certification Agent will get back to you. If you select this option, watch this tutorial:
2. Indicate the zones in the shapefile
   1. If you have imported a file, click on each zone to indicate its attributes (Name, linked reference site, type, etc.). You can use the map editor to add zones that the uploaded map is missing.
   2. If you are recording the shapefile directly using the map editor, indicate their attributes directly as you finish recording each zone.
   3. If you (or someone in your team) have used the mobile app to record the shapefile, open your submission from the web app and download the file corresponding to the survey. Then import the files into this task and use the map editor to indicate the zone attributes.