topic Geodiversity Tools: a custom geoprocessing toolbox for geomorphometric analysis in ArcGIS Pro in ArcGIS Pro Questions https://community.esri.com/t5/arcgis-pro-questions/geodiversity-tools-a-custom-geoprocessing-toolbox/m-p/1683053#M101735 <P><EM><span class="lia-inline-image-display-wrapper lia-image-align-inline" image-alt="GeodiversityTools.png" style="width: 999px;"><img src="https://community.esri.com/t5/image/serverpage/image-id/148120iAEE0C2657D48F296/image-size/large?v=v2&amp;px=999" role="button" title="GeodiversityTools.png" alt="GeodiversityTools.png" /></span></EM></P><P>Hi everyone,</P><P>I’d like to share <STRONG>Geodiversity Tools</STRONG>, a custom <STRONG>geoprocessing toolbox for ArcGIS Pro</STRONG> designed to calculate <STRONG>partial criteria used in landscape geodiversity assessment</STRONG>.</P><P>The tools are intended for <STRONG>landscape analysis, geomorphometry, environmental planning, and scientific research</STRONG>, and are implemented as a reusable and reproducible ArcGIS Pro workflow.</P><HR /><H3><span class="lia-unicode-emoji" title=":wrench:">🔧</span>What’s included</H3><P>The repository contains:</P><UL><LI><P>a <STRONG>custom ArcGIS Pro Toolbox (.atbx)</STRONG></P></LI><LI><P>a collection of <STRONG>Python script tools (.py)</STRONG></P></LI><LI><P>documentation for <STRONG>installation and usage</STRONG></P></LI><LI><P>prepared <STRONG>test data</STRONG> and <STRONG>cartographic symbology</STRONG></P></LI></UL><P>All tools are fully integrated with the ArcGIS Pro GUI and <STRONG>compatible with ModelBuilder</STRONG>.</P><HR /><H3><span class="lia-unicode-emoji" title=":triangular_ruler:">📐</span>Supported analyses</H3><P><STRONG>Vector-based landscape metrics</STRONG></P><UL><LI><P>diversity of polygonal (A) features based on:</P><UL><LI><P>number of elements (<STRONG>A_Ne</STRONG>)</P></LI><LI><P>number of categories (<STRONG>A_Nc</STRONG>)</P></LI><LI><P>Shannon–Weaver diversity index (<STRONG>A_SHDI</STRONG>)</P></LI></UL></LI><LI><P>diversity of linear (L) features based on total length (<STRONG>L_Tl</STRONG>)</P></LI><LI><P>diversity of point (P) features based on:</P><UL><LI><P>number of elements (<STRONG>P_Ne</STRONG>)</P></LI><LI><P>number of categories (<STRONG>P_Nc</STRONG>)</P></LI><LI>unit entrophy (<STRONG>P_Hu</STRONG>)</LI></UL></LI></UL><P><STRONG>Raster-based landscape metrics</STRONG></P><UL><LI><P>diversity of continuous regionalized variables based on:</P><UL><LI><P>standard deviation (<STRONG>R_SD</STRONG>)</P></LI><LI><P>circular standard deviation (<STRONG>R_SDc</STRONG>)</P></LI><LI><P>Steinhaus vertical relief index (<STRONG>R_M</STRONG>)</P></LI></UL></LI></UL><P>The tools support <STRONG>grid-based analyses</STRONG>, <STRONG>raster–polygon overlays</STRONG>, and <STRONG>integrated output standardization</STRONG>, ensuring comparability of geodiversity metrics across grids and study areas.</P><HR /><H3>🧠 Key features</H3><UL><LI><P>Easy-to-use <STRONG>ArcGIS Pro interface</STRONG></P></LI><LI><P>Clean Python implementation using <STRONG>arcpy</STRONG> and <STRONG>Spatial Analyst</STRONG></P></LI><LI><P>Support for <STRONG>discrete and continuous regionalized variables</STRONG></P></LI><LI><P>Designed for <STRONG>reproducible scientific workflows</STRONG></P></LI><LI><P>Support for <STRONG>file geodatabases (.gdb)</STRONG><BR /><EM>(shapefiles are intentionally not supported)</EM></P></LI></UL><HR /><H3>Requirements</H3><UL><LI><P><STRONG>ArcGIS Pro 3.x</STRONG></P></LI><LI><P><STRONG>Python 3.x</STRONG> (ArcGIS Pro environment)</P></LI></UL><HR /><H3><span class="lia-unicode-emoji" title=":page_facing_up:">📄</span>Documentation &amp; test data</H3><UL><LI><P>Installation instructions: Docs/installation.md</P></LI><LI><P>Methodology and index definitions: Docs/GeodiversityTools.pdf</P></LI><LI><P>Test datasets: TestData/TestData.md</P></LI></UL><HR /><H3><span class="lia-unicode-emoji" title=":link:">🔗</span>Repository</H3><P><span class="lia-unicode-emoji" title=":backhand_index_pointing_right:">👉</span><EM><A href="https://github.com/tomaszbartus/GeodiversityTools" target="_blank" rel="noopener">https://github.com/tomaszbartus/GeodiversityTools</A></EM></P><P>Feedback, suggestions, and use cases are very welcome.</P><P>Best regards,<BR /><STRONG>Tomasz Bartuś</STRONG><BR />Author — <EM>Geodiversity Tools</EM><BR />Version: <STRONG>0.2.0</STRONG></P> Thu, 12 Feb 2026 08:17:14 GMT TomaszBartus 2026-02-12T08:17:14Z Geodiversity Tools: a custom geoprocessing toolbox for geomorphometric analysis in ArcGIS Pro https://community.esri.com/t5/arcgis-pro-questions/geodiversity-tools-a-custom-geoprocessing-toolbox/m-p/1683053#M101735 <P><EM><span class="lia-inline-image-display-wrapper lia-image-align-inline" image-alt="GeodiversityTools.png" style="width: 999px;"><img src="https://community.esri.com/t5/image/serverpage/image-id/148120iAEE0C2657D48F296/image-size/large?v=v2&amp;px=999" role="button" title="GeodiversityTools.png" alt="GeodiversityTools.png" /></span></EM></P><P>Hi everyone,</P><P>I’d like to share <STRONG>Geodiversity Tools</STRONG>, a custom <STRONG>geoprocessing toolbox for ArcGIS Pro</STRONG> designed to calculate <STRONG>partial criteria used in landscape geodiversity assessment</STRONG>.</P><P>The tools are intended for <STRONG>landscape analysis, geomorphometry, environmental planning, and scientific research</STRONG>, and are implemented as a reusable and reproducible ArcGIS Pro workflow.</P><HR /><H3><span class="lia-unicode-emoji" title=":wrench:">🔧</span>What’s included</H3><P>The repository contains:</P><UL><LI><P>a <STRONG>custom ArcGIS Pro Toolbox (.atbx)</STRONG></P></LI><LI><P>a collection of <STRONG>Python script tools (.py)</STRONG></P></LI><LI><P>documentation for <STRONG>installation and usage</STRONG></P></LI><LI><P>prepared <STRONG>test data</STRONG> and <STRONG>cartographic symbology</STRONG></P></LI></UL><P>All tools are fully integrated with the ArcGIS Pro GUI and <STRONG>compatible with ModelBuilder</STRONG>.</P><HR /><H3><span class="lia-unicode-emoji" title=":triangular_ruler:">📐</span>Supported analyses</H3><P><STRONG>Vector-based landscape metrics</STRONG></P><UL><LI><P>diversity of polygonal (A) features based on:</P><UL><LI><P>number of elements (<STRONG>A_Ne</STRONG>)</P></LI><LI><P>number of categories (<STRONG>A_Nc</STRONG>)</P></LI><LI><P>Shannon–Weaver diversity index (<STRONG>A_SHDI</STRONG>)</P></LI></UL></LI><LI><P>diversity of linear (L) features based on total length (<STRONG>L_Tl</STRONG>)</P></LI><LI><P>diversity of point (P) features based on:</P><UL><LI><P>number of elements (<STRONG>P_Ne</STRONG>)</P></LI><LI><P>number of categories (<STRONG>P_Nc</STRONG>)</P></LI><LI>unit entrophy (<STRONG>P_Hu</STRONG>)</LI></UL></LI></UL><P><STRONG>Raster-based landscape metrics</STRONG></P><UL><LI><P>diversity of continuous regionalized variables based on:</P><UL><LI><P>standard deviation (<STRONG>R_SD</STRONG>)</P></LI><LI><P>circular standard deviation (<STRONG>R_SDc</STRONG>)</P></LI><LI><P>Steinhaus vertical relief index (<STRONG>R_M</STRONG>)</P></LI></UL></LI></UL><P>The tools support <STRONG>grid-based analyses</STRONG>, <STRONG>raster–polygon overlays</STRONG>, and <STRONG>integrated output standardization</STRONG>, ensuring comparability of geodiversity metrics across grids and study areas.</P><HR /><H3>🧠 Key features</H3><UL><LI><P>Easy-to-use <STRONG>ArcGIS Pro interface</STRONG></P></LI><LI><P>Clean Python implementation using <STRONG>arcpy</STRONG> and <STRONG>Spatial Analyst</STRONG></P></LI><LI><P>Support for <STRONG>discrete and continuous regionalized variables</STRONG></P></LI><LI><P>Designed for <STRONG>reproducible scientific workflows</STRONG></P></LI><LI><P>Support for <STRONG>file geodatabases (.gdb)</STRONG><BR /><EM>(shapefiles are intentionally not supported)</EM></P></LI></UL><HR /><H3>Requirements</H3><UL><LI><P><STRONG>ArcGIS Pro 3.x</STRONG></P></LI><LI><P><STRONG>Python 3.x</STRONG> (ArcGIS Pro environment)</P></LI></UL><HR /><H3><span class="lia-unicode-emoji" title=":page_facing_up:">📄</span>Documentation &amp; test data</H3><UL><LI><P>Installation instructions: Docs/installation.md</P></LI><LI><P>Methodology and index definitions: Docs/GeodiversityTools.pdf</P></LI><LI><P>Test datasets: TestData/TestData.md</P></LI></UL><HR /><H3><span class="lia-unicode-emoji" title=":link:">🔗</span>Repository</H3><P><span class="lia-unicode-emoji" title=":backhand_index_pointing_right:">👉</span><EM><A href="https://github.com/tomaszbartus/GeodiversityTools" target="_blank" rel="noopener">https://github.com/tomaszbartus/GeodiversityTools</A></EM></P><P>Feedback, suggestions, and use cases are very welcome.</P><P>Best regards,<BR /><STRONG>Tomasz Bartuś</STRONG><BR />Author — <EM>Geodiversity Tools</EM><BR />Version: <STRONG>0.2.0</STRONG></P> Thu, 12 Feb 2026 08:17:14 GMT https://community.esri.com/t5/arcgis-pro-questions/geodiversity-tools-a-custom-geoprocessing-toolbox/m-p/1683053#M101735 TomaszBartus 2026-02-12T08:17:14Z Re: Geodiversity Tools: a custom geoprocessing toolbox for geomorphometric analysis in ArcGIS Pro https://community.esri.com/t5/arcgis-pro-questions/geodiversity-tools-a-custom-geoprocessing-toolbox/m-p/1683058#M101737 <P>Just explored your manual on github, clearly lots of effort went it to that, I particularly liked the inclusion of the conceptual diagram, a picture says a thousand words!</P> Mon, 09 Feb 2026 15:33:45 GMT https://community.esri.com/t5/arcgis-pro-questions/geodiversity-tools-a-custom-geoprocessing-toolbox/m-p/1683058#M101737 DuncanHornby 2026-02-09T15:33:45Z Re: Geodiversity Tools: a custom geoprocessing toolbox for geomorphometric analysis in ArcGIS Pro https://community.esri.com/t5/arcgis-pro-questions/geodiversity-tools-a-custom-geoprocessing-toolbox/m-p/1683077#M101739 <P>Thank you for your kind words. Some of the tools are unique. I have ideas for more...</P><P>Greetings from Krakow</P><P>Tomek</P> Mon, 09 Feb 2026 16:13:22 GMT https://community.esri.com/t5/arcgis-pro-questions/geodiversity-tools-a-custom-geoprocessing-toolbox/m-p/1683077#M101739 TomaszBartus 2026-02-09T16:13:22Z