The InVEST CLI¶
Installing¶
The invest
cli application is installed with the natcap.invest
python
package. See Installing InVEST
Usage¶
To run an InVEST model from the command-line, use the invest
cli single
entry point:
$ invest --help
usage: invest [-h] [--version] [--list] [model]
Integrated Valuation of Ecosystem Services and Tradeoffs.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.
Older versions of InVEST ran as script tools in the ArcGIS ArcToolBox
environment, but have almost all been ported over to a purely open-source
python environment.
positional arguments:
model The model/tool to run. Use --list to show available
models/tools. Identifiable model prefixes may also be used.
optional arguments:
-h, --help show this help message and exit
--version show program's version number and exit
--list List available models
To list the available models:
$ invest --list
To launch a model:
$ invest <modelname>