EcoTradeoffs

EcoTradeoffs is a web app (with optional mobile field companion) that helps local governments, NGOs, and consultants quickly stress-test how land-use or restoration actions could shift ecological balance. Users sketch a project area, choose a scenario (e.g., new road, wetland restoration, grazing change), and the app pulls public layers (land cover, slope, hydrography, protected areas) to generate a simple “balance sheet” of likely impacts on habitat connectivity, runoff risk, and disturbance pressure. It’s not a perfect ecological model—by design. The product focuses on transparent assumptions, fast iteration, and defensible reporting rather than pretending to be a full scientific simulator. An AI assistant drafts plain-language impact summaries, highlights missing inputs, and suggests low-cost mitigation options. Output is a one-page brief and map pack suitable for stakeholder meetings and early-stage planning.