InVEST

http://www.naturalcapitalproject.org/invest/

Purpose:

InVEST software provides valuations of ecosystem services and assesses how environmental impacts can alter the benefits they provide to humans.

Description:

InVEST (Integrated Valuation of Ecosystem Services and Tradeoffs) is a software program that valuates ecosystem services and assesses how various ecosystem changes can impact the benefits they provide to humans, such as pollination, water purification, and recreational opportunities. The models produce spatial visualizations of results that include the locations of both ecosystem service suppliers and the people who benefit from those services.

Other Available Information & Related Resources:

InVEST is a software tool provided by the Natural Capital Project, an organization seeking to integrate the value nature provides to society into all major decisions.

Resource Level:

Topic link:

Energy

Transportation

Water

Tags:

development

ecosystem

mapping

renewable energy

report

restoration

sustainable

water quality