Riverscapes Report Card - VBET 0.5.1

VBET is one of several tools developed by the Riverscapes Consortium. This report card communicates VBET's compliance with the Riverscape Consortium's published tool standards.

Report Card Summary

Production Grade | | Target Status |

Commercial Grade | | Riverscapes Compliance |

Compliant| | Assessment Rationale | VBET has been applied extensively throughout the Western US and beyond. Continued development will improve output quality and applicability to a wider range of landscapes. The tool can be run at large scales and produces RAVE compatible riverscapes projects that are housed in the warehouse. Additional documentation is needed, but the tool qualifies for a Production Grade. |

Report Card Details

This tool's discrimnation evaluation by the Riverscapes Consortium's is:

Evaluation Key: None or Not Applicable: • Minimal or In Progress: • Functional: • Fully Developed:

Criteria	Value	Evaluation	Comments and/or Recommendations
:-------	:----	:--------	:------------------------------
Tool Interface(s)	: CLI = Command Line Interface
Scale	Catchment scale		Parameters are applied at reach scales, while the tool is applied to, and valley bottoms generated for whole watersheds
Language(s) and Dependencies	Python		Package dependencies are open source
Vetted in Peer-Reviewed Literature	The initial publication for the earliest version was Gilbert et al, 2016		The newer versions have not been officially published, but are improvements upon the published original version
Source Code Documentation	Available at Github repository		Source code is clearly organized and documented
Open Source	open-source with GNU General Public License v 3.0
User Documentation	Documentation is in progress		Documentation is in progress but has not been published to the website
Easy User Interface	Tool is accessed via command prompt		The tool is primarily run by North Arrow Research analysts. For a user to run this version of the tool themselves would require advanced understanding (programming capability) and significant documentation on the process.
Scalability	batch-processing		Tool is typically batch processed at the HUC 8 level
Produces Riverscapes Projects	Yes		Produces Riverscapes Projects that are fully-compatible with RAVE

Tool Output Utility

Criteria	Value	Evaluation	Comments
:-------	:----	:---------	:-------
RAVE- Compliant Riverscapes Projects	Yes
RAVE Business Logic Defined	Yes		Development is ongoing for some outputs (e.g., valley center line), which are not yet included in the business logic
Riverscapes Projects hosted in public-facing Riverscapes Warehouse(s)	Yes. Current VBET projects are being housed in the Riverscapes Warehouse.		There is data in the warehouse, but is provisional and wider access to the warehouse is forthcoming
Riverscapes Projects connected to Web-Maps	Yes		Current projects are viewable in WebRAVE through the Riverscapes Warehouse
Riverscapes Projects connected to Field Apps	No

Developer Intent

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The Riverscapes Consortium's Technical Committee provides report cards for tools either deemed as "riverscapes-compliant".