Regen Network

Regen Network Data Standards

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Schemas

URI: https://framework.regen.network/schema/

Name: Schemas

Classes

ClassDescription
ActivitySomething that took place over a period, identified by an IRI so that every p…
Any
BufferPoolAccountDetails of the buffer pool account associated with a credit class
ClaimAn attributed assertion: related statements that one or more identified claim…
        AttestationAn issuer’s judgment, made at a stated time, about what it targets: exact ver…
                RegistryReviewAttestationA judgment made in a Regen Registry review by the Registry Agent, an independ…
                        RegistryFindingAttestationA finding raised in a Regen Registry review: a corrective action, clarificati…
        C06CohortClaimThe project developer’s assertions about one cohort: its crediting and perman…
        C06PlotClaimThe project developer’s assertions about one plot: its area and boundary, its…
        C06ProjectClaimThe project developer’s assertions about the whole project: the rule sets and…
        C06ProjectStatementClaimA statement the project developer makes about the project that a reviewer rea…
        C06SiteClaimThe project developer’s assertions about one site: its start date and crediti…
ClaimSubjectWhat a Claim is about: a place, plot, project, organization, community, indic…
        CohortThe sites of a project whose baseline soil sampling took place in the same ye…
        PlotOne land parcel of a site
        ProjectAn aggregate project of enrolled sites
        SiteOne enrolled site (farm) of an aggregate project
ConditionAn obligation a judgment carries to a later milestone, such as a follow-up ac…
ContentDigestA cryptographic hash of the bytes of the cited source version: the whole file…
CreditClassInfoBase class with common fields used to define credit class info
        CarbonCreditClassInfoOff-chain metadata representation for credit classes where the credit type is…
CreditingProgramDetails of the program that oversees the crediting protocol associated with t…
CreditProtocolDetails of the credit protocol that defines the requirements and process to r…
DatePeriodA period between two dates, both included
DeviationRequestA project-specific deviation from a requirement that the project developer re…
Entity
EvidenceA source cited as evidence: a document, dataset, record or observation, ident…
FeatureA spatial feature, such as a project or area, with a defined geometry and opt…
File
GeometryA geometry defined using Well-Known Text (WKT), compliant with GeoSPARQL 1
ImpactRepresents an ecological, social, or broader impact or benefit usually in the…
Link
        VersionedLink
ManagementArea
MethodologyDetails about a specific methodology
MethodologyUseA methodology version the project applies, and for what
ProjectInfoBase class with common fields used to define project info
        CreditProjectInfoBase class with additional fields for projects that issue credits
                BT01ProjectInfoProject info for Tebu projects
                C01ProjectInfoProject info for Verra Verified Carbon Standard projects
                C02ProjectInfoProject info for City Forest Carbon Credit projects
ProjectPost
ProvActivityPROV-O Activity: something that occurs over a period of time, such as the dom…
ProvAgentPROV-O Agent: something that bears responsibility, such as a person, organiza…
ProvEntityPROV-O Entity: a thing with some fixed aspects, such as a Claim version
QuantityValueA value that represents a quantity, with a numeric value and the unit it is e…
ReferenceId
RegistryDetails of the registry where the credits are tracked
ScopeWhere an attestation applies, as structured fields, so that a consumer can ch…

Slots

SlotDescription
activityThe types of activities being implemented in projects
adoptionDateWhen the project activities were adopted
aggregateStartDateStart date of the aggregate project
algorithm
appliesRuleSetIdentifier of an exact version of a normative rule set applied, such as a cre…
appliesToIdentifiers of the subjects the judgment covers, for example the enrolment co…
areaArea, as a QUDT quantity value
assertedAtWhen the claimants made this assertion
asWKTA WKT literal with an optional CRS prefix (e
baselineYearYear of the cohort’s baseline soil sampling
biomeTypeThe type of biome associated with the project
bioregionThe bioregion associated with the project
climateClassKöppen-Geiger climate class, for example Dfb
cohortIdentifier of the site’s cohort
comment
conditionLabelThe issuer’s label for the condition, such as “RA-6”
conditionsObligations the judgment carries to a later milestone, such as follow-up acti…
contentHashHash of the bytes of the cited source version
convertedFromNaturalEcosystemWhether the plot was converted from forest land, wetland or another natural e…
countryISO 3166-1 alpha-2 country code
credit
creditClassVersionThe version of the credit class used for the project
creditingPeriodThe period during which credits can be issued for the subject
descriptionDescription of the entity / resource
digestValueLowercase hexadecimal digest
ecologicalConnectivityIndexThe ecological connectivity index of the project
ecosystemTypesEcosystem types of the site, as taxonomy terms such as cropland or pasturelan…
eligibleActivitiesEligible activities for projects registered under this credit class
eligibleEnvironmentTypesTypes of environments that a project registered under this credit class may f…
endDateLast day of the period, included
environmentTypeThe environment type of the project
exclusionWhat the judgment explicitly does not cover
extentthe extent
files
findingLabelThe issuer’s own identifier for a finding, stable across review rounds, such …
findingTypeThe kind of finding
geometryIdentifier of the boundary feature, for example a feature in a cited GeoPacka…
hasAdministrativeAreaThe administrative area associated with the project
hasApprovedMethodologiesIf one or more standalone methodologies for quantifying GHG or other benefits…
hasBoundingBoxA derived geometry representing the bounding box of the geometry or feature
hasBufferPoolAccountsBuffer pool accounts associated with the credit class
hasCentroidA derived geometry representing the centroid of the feature
hasClaimantThe agent or agents that take responsibility for making this assertion: an in…
hasCoBenefitsCo-benefits are any secondary impacts that may result from adhering to the pr…
hasCreditGenerationMethodMethod for generating credits
hasCreditingPeriodThe total duration of the crediting term for the project
hasCreditProtocolThe root document of the credit protocol that defines the requirements and pr…
hasEnvironmentalAuthorityThe environmental authority associated with the project
hasEvidenceSources the claimant presents as evidence for the assertion, each an Evidence…
hasFeatureThe location of the project
hasGeometry
hasImpactTypeType of impact, such as ecological, social, or economic
hasLinksA list of links associated with the project
hasManagementAreasThe management areas associated with the project
hasPermanencePeriodPermanence period of the credits
hasPrimaryImpactThe primary impact expected from adhering to the protocol and/or management p…
hasProjectDeveloperThe organization responsible for owning the project
hasProjectMonitorThe organization responsible for monitoring the project
hasProjectOperatorThe organization responsible for operating the project
hasProjectOwnerThe organization that owns the project
hasProjectPartnerThe organization that is a partner for the project
hasProjectVerifierThe organization responsible for owning the project
hasReferenceIdExternal reference IDs associated with the project
hasSourceRegistryThe registry where the credits are originally issued and tracked if somewhere…
hasSubjectWhat the claim is about, as a ClaimSubject node identified by its IRI: a plac…
hasTargetWhat an attestation judges or answers: the identifier of an exact, immutable …
hasUnitIRI of the unit in the QUDT unit vocabulary (http://qudt
idIRI or CURIE of the subject, for example https://example
identifierUnique identifier for the resource / entity
image
iri
isAggregateProjectTrue when the project is an aggregate project: a group of sites, each individ…
issuedDate of the cited version of the source
issuerRoleThe capacity in which the issuer acts, so that a consumer can check the issue…
iucnConservationStatusThe conservation status of the project
justificationWhy the deviation is requested, including why it is as conservative as the re…
licenceIRI of the licence document or versioned licence terms in effect for this ver…
limitationWhat the judgment is not, for example that an approval of a project structure…
location
locatorHuman-readable position inside the source, for example “section 1
managedUnderProgramThe higher-level rules and requirements under which the given credit protocol…
marketTypeThe type of market for the associated credits
mediaTypeMedia type of the source, for example application/pdf
methodologyIdentifier of an exact methodology version
methodologyRoleWhether the methodology is the project’s primary quantification methodology o…
methodologyScopeWhat the methodology is used for in this project
methodologyUseThe methodology versions the project applies, each with its role and what it …
milestoneWhen the condition must be met
monitoringIntervalJustificationWhy sampling intervals differ from the expected cadence
monitoringSampleDatesDates of soil sampling at the site
nameName of the entity / resource
numericValueThe numeric value of the quantity
outcomeThe verdict, as a term from the vocabulary of the program or rule set the jud…
parcelIdIdentifier of the parcel in the national land parcel register, for example LP…
permanencePeriodThe period after the crediting period during which the carbon stored must be …
plotKeyThe key that identifies the plot in the project’s records
poolAllocationThe allocation of the buffer pool
practicesPractices implemented on the site
primaryLandUseThe site’s primary land use, as a taxonomy term, which the site must maintain…
projectIdentifier of the project this subject belongs to
projectActivitythe activity
projectDurationThe duration of the project
projectEndDateThe end date of the project
projectSize
projectStartDateThe start date of the project
rationaleWhy the issuer reached the outcome
referencesDublin Core citation: a resource the described resource references, cites or …
referenceTypeAn optional label that describes the identifier
regionThe region associated with the project
registryProjectIdThe project’s identifier in the registry, once assigned
reliesOnExact versions of claims or attestations that a judgment depends on without j…
replacedParametersWhat the deviation replaces, and with what
requestedDeviationsProject-specific deviations from requirements that the project developer requ…
requirementIdentifier of a requirement within one version of a rule set or checklist, fo…
resolverWhere the bytes of the cited version can be fetched
scopeWhere the judgment applies: the subjects it covers, what it explicitly exclud…
siteIdentifier of the plot’s site
siteKeyThe key that identifies the site in the project’s records
siteProjectStartDateThe site’s own project start date
socialCulturalIndexThe social cultural index of the project
soilGroupWorld Reference Base soil group, for example Cambisol
sourceTypeGenre of the cited source, from the DCMI Type Vocabulary, which the dcterms:t…
startDateFirst day of the period, included
startDateBasisThe event or record that establishes the start date, for example the first ba…
subWatershedThe sub-watershed associated with the project
supportsSDGList of relevant Sustainable Development Goals that this impact supports
tenureBasisThe legal basis on which the plot is controlled during the crediting period: …
title
type
unboundedTrue when the issuer explicitly gives the judgment no limits beyond what it t…
urlLink to a valid URL where more information can be found about the entity / re…
usesMethodologyThe methodology that the project uses
verificationMethodHow the assertion or judgment was established, as structured data, so that a …
verificationMethodDescriptorFree-text description of a verification method that the VerificationMethodTyp…
versionVersion number of the resource / entity
walletAddressThe wallet address of the buffer pool account
wasAssociatedWithResponsibility of an agent for an activity (PROV), for example the farm opera…
wasAttributedToPROV attribution: the ascribing of an entity to an agent
wasGeneratedByThe activity that produced the cited source, with its period and who carried …
wasRevisionOfIdentifier of the exact, immutable earlier version this resource revises (a P…
watershedThe watershed associated with the project

Enumerations

EnumerationDescription
ActivityType
AdministrativeAreaTypesThe administrative area types for the project
BT01BiomeTypesThe biome types for BT01 projects
BT01BioregionTypesThe bioregions for BT01 projects
BT01RegionTypesThe regions for BT01 projects
BT01SubWatershedTypesThe watersheds for BT01 projects
BT01WatershedTypesThe watersheds for BT01 projects
ClaimTypeSubject-matter categories of claims
ConservationStatusTypesThe conservation status of the project
CreditGenerationMethodEnumeration of methods for generating credits in the carbon domain
DCMITypeThe DCMI Type Vocabulary
DigestAlgorithm
EntityTypes
EnvironmentType
EvidenceCheckOutcomeOutcomes a resolver reports when a consumer fetches cited evidence
FindingType
ImpactType
IssuerRole
MarketTypeTypesThe type of marketplace
MethodologyRole
Milestone
RegistryReviewOutcomeOutcomes of Regen Registry review judgments, used as outcome values by their …
SDGEnumeration of all 17 Sustainable Development Goals
SocialCulturalIndexTypesThe social cultural indices for BT01 projects
TenureBasis
VerdictTypePossible verdicts an attestor can assign when reviewing a claim
VerificationMethodTypeKinds of verification method (story map CS-4)
VerificationStatusLifecycle states of a claim as it moves through verification

Types

TypeDescription
BooleanA binary (true or false) value
Curiea compact URI
Datea date (year, month and day) in an idealized calendar
DateOrDatetimeEither a date or a datetime
DatetimeThe combination of a date and time
DecimalA real number with arbitrary precision that conforms to the xsd:decimal speci…
DoubleA real number that conforms to the xsd:double specification
DurationISO 8601 duration format (e
FloatA real number that conforms to the xsd:float specification
IntegerAn integer
JsonpathA string encoding a JSON Path
JsonpointerA string encoding a JSON Pointer
NcnamePrefix part of CURIE
NodeidentifierA URI, CURIE or BNODE that represents a node in a model
ObjectidentifierA URI or CURIE that represents an object in the model
SparqlpathA string encoding a SPARQL Property Path
StringA character string
TimeA time object represents a (local) time of day, independent of any particular…
Uria complete URI
Uriorcuriea URI or a CURIE

Subsets

SubsetDescription