Sourcemap requires geospatial data to verify the origin of your products in compliance with the European Union Deforestation Regulation (EUDR). The information below outlines the specific requirements for the geospatial files you submit. Following these requirements ensures your data is processed correctly and without errors.
Supported File Types and Size
You can submit your geospatial data in the following file types:
- GeoJSON (preferred)
- KML/KMZ
- CSV/XLSX
- Zipped Shapefiles
All files for a single request must be under 25MB combined and unarchived.
Format-Specific Requirements
- CSV/XLSX: These files must include two specific column headers: PLOT ID and WKT.
- Zipped Shapefiles: The ZIP archive must contain these files: .shp, .shx, and .dbf. These files should not be inside any nested folders. We recommend including .prj or .shp.xml files as well.
Supported Features and Geometries
Sourcemap supports the following geometric shapes to define the boundaries of your plots:
- Point: Represents a single, specific location on Earth using a single pair of coordinates. For example, the center of a field or a single tree.
- Multi-Point: A collection of multiple points.
- Polygon: Represents a single, closed area or plot of land. It is defined by a series of connected coordinates that form a closed shape.
- Multi-Polygon: A collection of multiple polygons.
Lines or Multi-line shapes are not allowed.
Geometry Rules
All geometries must be valid to be processed.
- Polygons must be closed, meaning the first and last coordinates are the same. They must not contain any holes or self-intersections.
- Point coordinates must be within the correct boundary:
- Latitude must be between -90 and 90.
- Longitude must be between -180 and 180.
- Coordinates cannot be at 0,0.
- Geometries must not be empty or Null.
- Polygons must not contain sharp, unnatural angles called spikes.
- Geometries must not be located in oceans or other large bodies of water.
- The area of a polygon must be between 0.01 HA and 250,000 HA.
Recommended: Plot ID
Including a unique Plot ID for each geometry helps with troubleshooting any errors.
- In a GeoJSON file, the Plot ID should be a property.
- In a Shapefile, the Plot ID should be in the .dbf file.
- In a KML/KMZ file, the Plot ID should be in the <Placemark id=""> tag.