.. _jupyter:
# Using RiskScape with Jupyter Notebook
## Before we start
This page is aimed at existing [Jupyter Notebook](https://jupyter.org/) users who are familiar with using RiskScape
on the CLI, but want to start integrating their RiskScape model development with a Jupyter Notebook-based workflow.
We expect that you:
- Have completed :ref:`getting-started` and :ref:`project-tutorial` tutorials, and are familiar with running a RiskScape model from the command-line, as well as the files that go into a RiskScape model.
- Already have Jupyter Notebook installed and are familiar with using it.
.. tip::
Using `Jupyter Notebook `_ is a completely optional way to run RiskScape models,
so if you are not already a Jupyter Notebook user, then we recommend skipping this page.
## Getting started
### Setup
Click [here](../jupyter.zip) to download the example project we will use in this guide.
Unzip the file into the :ref:`top_level_dir` where you normally keep your RiskScape projects.
This project contains a working example of the `building-damage` model from the :ref:`getting-started` guide,
along with a 'Interactive Python Notebook' file (`.ipynb`).
Open the `.ipynb` file in Jupyter Notebook.
### Overview
How you prefer to use Jupyter Notebooks will vary from person to person, but typically
they offer a way to edit and develop code (such as Python vulnerability functions or model pipeline code),
document and explain the modelling to others, and visualize the results coming out of your model.
This guide will show you some examples of doing that with a RiskScape model.
We can integrate with the Jupyter Notebook environment by having cells that:
- define the modelling code and write it to file
- run the RiskScape model pipeline
- load the output files for display using some basic Python
## Defining the modelling code
As you hopefully already know, a RiskScape model involves several input files:
- A :ref:`Project ` file that defines INI configuration needed to run your models.
- :ref:`Pipeline ` `.txt` files that define a series of specific modelling steps as RiskScape pipeline code.
- Python :ref:`functions` that define how the vulnerability, damage, or loss is calculated for your model.
.. note::
RiskScape pipelines are an advanced concept, and there are more :ref:`tutorials `
on understanding how to write pipelines. We have included a pipeline model in this example,
but you could use Jupyter Notebook to run a *simpler* wizard model instead.
The inputs for RiskScape models need to be files stored on your local file system.
The `%%writefile` magic command saves the content of the cell (i.e. your pipeline or function code) as a file,
where RiskScape can then find it and run it.
For example, the following will write a `project.ini` file that defines a simple model:
```ini
%%writefile project.ini
[model building-damage]
description = Model that calculates building damage
framework = pipeline
location = building-damage-pipeline.txt
```
The first three cells in your example Jupyter Notebook file define the `project.ini`, pipeline `.txt` file,
and Python `.py` files that are used in your model.
Try playing these cells now to create the model input files that RiskScape needs.
.. note::
This example uses a :ref:`jython-impl` function for simplicity, but typically you would
want to use :ref:`cpython-impl` (which is 'regular' Python to most people).
Using CPython with RiskScape requires an extra setup step - refer :ref:`here `
for the details.
To refine your pipeline or Python code, you could then edit the code in these cells.
If you are using Python to generate the exposure or hazard input data for your model,
then you could also create Notebook cells that generate the input data.
.. tip::
When changing your pipeline or Python function code, remember to rerun the cell to save it to file.
Otherwise, your changes will not take effect when you run the model.
## Running the RiskScape model
You can run RiskScape commands in Jupyter (or any other shell command for that matter) by prefixing the command with an
exclamation mark. Jupyter does not handle RiskScape's progress output particularly well, so we recommend disabling it
by adding `--progress-indicator=none` to your command.
In this example, we've also added `--output=output` and `--replace` so that RiskScape saves the outputs in the same
folder each time (rather than creating new folders with timestamps). This makes it easier to load these outputs back
into RiskScape later. If you want to keep older model runs, you may wish to remove these flags.
```
!riskscape model run --progress-indicator=none --output=output --replace building-damage
```
Try playing the cell containing the `riskscape model run` command.
When RiskScape runs successfully, you should see the model result files displayed like this:
.. image:: jupyter.png
:target: ../_images/jupyter.png
:alt: Example of running a model in Jupyter Notebook
.. note::
Jupyter Notebook needs to be able to find the RiskScape executable on the ``PATH``
environmental variable, in order for the RiskScape command to successfully run.
For Windows users, we typically recommend using a desktop shortcut to run RiskScape, which will
*not* permanently update the ``PATH``. You can refer :ref:`here ` for
how to set the ``PATH`` permanently on Windows (but be careful with this).
Or alternatively, you can use the full path to the RiskScape executable in the Jupyter
Notebook command, e.g. ``C:\RiskScape\riskscape\bin\riskscape model run ...``
## Visualizing results
Your RiskScape models can produce either tabular CSV results or geospatial outputs.
CSV results can be displayed simply by reading the data into `pandas`. The below will display a nice table of results.
```python
import pandas as pd
pd.read_csv('output/summary.csv')
```
Geospatial data can be displayed using `geopandas`, although some formatting may be required.
```python
%matplotlib inline
import geopandas as gpd
data = gpd.read_file("output/regional-impact.geojson")
data.plot(column='Damage.Collapse.count', cmap='Reds', legend=True)
```
You can also use `matplotlib` to visualize CSV or geospatial data,
for example producing bar or scatter graphs of the results.
For example, a bar graph breakdown of the total buildings in each damage state can be produced using:
```python
%matplotlib inline
import matplotlib.pyplot as plt
import pandas as pd
df = pd.read_csv('output/summary.csv')
states = ['Light', 'Minor', 'Moderate', 'Severe', 'Collapse']
plt.bar(states, [ df['Damage.' + s + '.count'].sum() for s in states ])
```
Try playing the cells in the 'Displaying Results' section of your notebook now.
You should see the model result files displayed like this:
.. image:: jupyter-visualization.png
:target: ../_images/jupyter-visualization.png
:alt: Example of visualizing model results in Jupyter Notebook
## Alternative way to run the model
As well as running a RiskScape model as shell command, you can also run a model directly from Python, like this:
```python
import os
MODEL = 'building-damage'
os.system('riskscape model run --output=output --replace ' + MODEL)
```
This alternative approach can be handy if you want to loop over several model runs,
or pass Python variables through as model parameters.