Integrated Valuation of Ecosystem Services and Tradeoffs (InVEST)
Developer or Source:
Natural Capital Project
InVEST is a suite of free, open-source software models used to map and value the goods and services from nature that sustain and fulfill human life. InVEST enables decision makers to assess quantified tradeoffs associated with alternative management choices and to identify areas where investment in natural capital can enhance human development and conservation. The toolset currently includes eighteen distinct ecosystem service models designed for terrestrial, freshwater, marine, and coastal ecosystems, as well as a number of “helper tools” to assist with locating and processing input data and with understanding and visualizing outputs.
Region:
Global
Sectors and Topics:
Forestry and Land Use
Scale:
Expertise Level:
Specialist
Resource Type:
Analysis Tools
Guidance:
User guide available online at: http://data.naturalcapitalproject.org/nightly-build/invest-users-guide/html/
Inputs Needed:
Different for each of the 22 available models
but generally a Land Use/Land Change map is required
as well as data specific to each model
Outputs Provided:
A mapping software such as ArcGIS is required to view the map-based outputs, which are biophysical terms (such as tons of carbon sequestered or tons of sediment retained)
Economic terms (such as net present value of sequestered carbon)
Languages:
English
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