SolVES is an ArcGIS-dependent application that allows the user to identify, assess and map the perceived social values that people attribute to cultural ES, such as aesthetic or recreational values. Combining spatial and points-allocation responses from surveys (which can be undertaken in person, online or through mailing), it produces points-based social-values metric and raster maps of social value intensities. Using SolVES requires GIS.

solves.cr.usgs.gov