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InVEST Integrated valuation of ecosystem services and tradeoffs

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InVEST (Integrated Valuation of Ecosystem Services and Tradeoffs) is a family of tools for quantifying the values of natural capital in clear, credible, and practical ways. In promising a return (of societal benefits) on investments in nature, the scientific community needs to deliver knowledge and tools to quantify and forecast this return. InVEST enables decision-makers to quantify the importance of natural capital, to assess the tradeoffs associated with alternative choices, and to integrate conservation and human development.

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Field Value
Tool category
  • Ecosystem services assessment
  • Socio-economic analysis
MSP stages
  • 3 Identify issues, constraints, and future conditions
  • 5 Evaluate alternative management actions
  • 6 Monitor and evaluate management actions
MSP users
  • Planners
  • Scientists
  • NGOs
Type of software
  • Desktop
  • Toolbox
Compatible OS
    Input data
    • Quantitative
    • Spatially explicit
    Output data
    • Layer
    • Maps
    • Tables
    Organization Natural Capital Project
    Code accessibility Freely and Open Source
    Software license BSD license
    Documentation
    • Full user documentation
    • Tutorials
    Tool community facilities
    • Mailing list
    • Collaborative development (e.g. Github)
    Additional informations The installer is available for Windows and Mac
    Relevance for case studies
      Metadata completeness Complete