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I have generated buffers around geocoded points on a map. The shape areas for buffers are clearly different than the shape areas generated when projecting polygons (such as tracts, CDPs, or counties). For example, the shape area for a 10mi buffer is approximately 0.097. How can I convert the buffer shape areas to the same unit of measurement as these other polygons (the other polygon units seem to be in square feet)? I am using ArcGIS Pro.

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    Step 1: Tell us, which software you're working with. Step 2: Convert: Either your data to a different CRS, or calculate manually.
    – Erik
    Feb 2, 2022 at 15:28
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  • Hi Erik, I am using ArcGIS Pro. I have updated the post to reflect this. Thank you for your response.
    – Joshua Scott
    Feb 2, 2022 at 16:46
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    You should review existing Questions with !shape!.getArea() in CalculateField, then document the spatial reference of your layer and how you are calculating the reported area within the Question.
    – Vince
    Feb 2, 2022 at 21:46

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I believe the "shape area" field generated by ArcGIS Pro is expressed in the same unit as the CRS. You can check the properties of the CRS by right-clicking "Map" in your "Contents" panel, opening the properties > source > coordinate systems > details.

To obtain the area of a polygon in a specific unit, you can add a new field and calculate the area with the "Calculate Geometry Attributes" tool. This tool allows you to choose the unit you want your result expressed in.

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    Thank you so much! This was incredibly helpful!!
    – Joshua Scott
    Feb 7, 2022 at 21:59
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