Upload and Analyzing Plots
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This page explains the basics of using TradeAware to Upload and Analyze plots.
You will already need an account to do these actions. If you do not have an account, follow our guide here.
If at any time you have challenges or questions when using TradeAware, you can email us directly at support@live-eo.com.
When you land in the TradeAware home page, you will see the map with the EU Global Map of Forest Cover applied. This shows where natural forest cover is estimated to have existed as of December 2020.
You have multiple options to navigate to an area of interest.
You can use your mouse to zoom in and out using the scroll.
You move the view by holding the left click and moving the mouse.
You can also use the plus and minus tools in the bottom right corner of the map to zoom in and out.
By selecting, “Find my location”, the compass icon also located in the bottom right corner, the map will zoom to your estimated location.
You can search for locations using the search box in the top right corner of the page. As you type, suggestions will be made.
Selecting a suggestion will zoom the map to the area.
You can turn data on and off by selecting “Show Legend” at the bottom left of the page and selecting and deselecting the data.
You can also see more guidance on the data by hovering over the description of the data in the legend.
Following the onboarding flow, you have two options for uploading plots: drawing them individually or performing a bulk upload.
Click the corners of the plot you want to mark. To finish drawing, connect the last point drawn to the first point drawn. You will then be prompted to add the plot name and the crop grown there. Note: the maximum plot size you can upload is 10,000 hectares. If your plot is larger than this, either divide it into smaller areas or contact TradeAware support for assistance.
By double clicking on the plot drawn, you can also tweak the boundaries of the plot you have added by moving the points of it. Finally, you can either “Save” the plot, in which case it will appear in the list of plots or “Cancel”
If you have any iissues, refer to our guide on uploads here.
When you see a plot of land that has been added to TradeAware overlapping with the EU Global Map of Forest Cover, this suggests that as of December 2020, this land was natural forest. This would suggest you should be cautious buying commodities produced on this land as deforestation may have occurred.
However, the accuracy of the map varies according to various factors such as geography, commodity grown and the farming practice. Additional information on known issues can be found here.
Where plots of land added to the system overlap with this layer, you will see a risk status of “High” and the percentage of overlap with the layer. You will also see the option to contact us for our high precision analysis.
If you do a bulk upload, the time to complete the analysis depends on the size of your upload. If it's not ready right away, feel free to check back later or contact us for assistance.
Where plots of land added to the system overlap with this layer, you will see a risk status of “High” and the percentage of overlap with the layer. You will also see the option to contact us for our high precision analysis.
Where plots of land added to the system do not overlap with this layer, you will see a risk status of “Low”. You will also see the option to contact us for our high precision analysis.
If you already have plots, selecting a plot in the list navigates the map to that plot, highlights it in the list and on the map. You can also directly select plots on the map and they will be highlighted on the map and in the list.
By selecting the ellipsis next to your plot in the list, you can select to “Edit plot details” or “Delete” Plot.
If you select “Edit plot details” you can change the name of your plot and the commodity grown on it.
If you double click the plot in edit mode, you can edit the boundaries of the plot by dragging the points of the plot.
If you select “Delete”, you will see a prompt asking you to confirm the deletion.
If you confirm the deletion, the plot will no longer appear in the list and the view will zoom back out.
Select the drawing tool in the top right corner of the map. This will take you into drawing mode.
Selecting the upload button at the top of the list of plots takes you to the bulk uploader. This functions the same way as during the initial onboarding flow as can be seen above.
To see plots of land select the Plots of Land Icon at the top of the left hand bar in the application. This will open the table.
To see plots of land select the “Plots of Land” Icon at the top of the left hand bar in the application. This will open the table. If you haven’t added any plots you will see “Start by adding a plot of land”.
