How to use GOOD-COP

GOOD-COP displays certified forest carbon conservation projects from around the world. Projects are categorised as either Tree Planting/ restoration (i.e Afforestation or reforestation) or Forest Protection (e.g. REDD+)

At smaller map scales (global/ regional levels), projects are displayed as points as you zoom into the larger scale zoom levels; if a project area polygon is provided, that will be displayed on the map to show the extent of the project.

1. Searching and navigating

Navigating GOOD-COP is just like any other web map - you can zoom in and out and pan to your area of interest.

Using the Search options, you can search for geographic locations and addresses, or you can search the project data for example, if you know the name of a project

Address search:
To search for a location or an address, simply start typing in the address box and click on the correct result

Data search:

To search for a project, click in the Search bar and click on Data. Then start typing the project name and select the result. You can also use the data search to find projects in a country or certified by a particular standard. Enter your search term and the relevant projects will be listed in the results.

2. Interacting with the data

Map layers can be turned on and off in the side panel on the right of the map by clicking on the layer or layer group name.

To view details about a project, click on either a point or polygon (area) on the map to the Feature Info, your selected feature will be highlighted in yellow.

3. Filtering and Querying

The Query Tool allows users to drill down into the project data by filtering on attributes and selecting by location. Results are highlighted on the map and output in a table.

To use the Query Tool:

1. Open the Query Tool from the right-hand panel

2. Select which projects layer you wish to filter or query

3. Use the drop down menus to filter based on attributes e.g. Select Plan Vivo in the Standard menu to select Plan Vivo projects, or choose a Proponent to find their projects

4. Click Get Results - selected projects will be highlighted on the map

5. Click on View Table to see the table of filtered/selected attributes

To select by location:
1. Open the Query Tool and select the relevant layer

2. Choose one of the shapes for selecting your location of interest

3. Click and drag on the map, or click to digitise your area

4. (Optional) filter attributes

5.Click get results

You can also use the All option in the Location Select to select all the features in your chosen layer.

Data Sources

Verra projects: Gathered from the Verra Registry

Plan Vivo projects: Provided directly from Plan Vivo

Woodland Carbon Code projects: Downloaded from Forestry Commission Open Data portal

Deforestation Intensity: Derived from Hansen Global Forest Change 2000–2020 Loss Year data and resampled to 1km.

GEOCARBON forest biomass: Avitabile et al

Tree species diversity: Derived from Keil & Chase 2019

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