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vr.tr.cave · thing-q35509
Let an agent handle caves by type, formation, access, safety, heritage and conservation.
Thing Registry Physical world and living systems PHY.LIV
Bundle → Layer → Finding → QuestionsClassifiersWhat it isWhy it existsDistinguishing featuresWhat robots and AI may and may not doMoral aspectsOwnersLinks to other meta-modelsIdentity and identifiersDirect propertiesRecognitionCapabilities and actionsHazards and failure modesStandards and interfacesContext of useSources
Bundle → Layer → Finding → Questions Filled
4 bundles · 8 layers · 8 findings · 16 questions
Type Which cave.
Kind
Solution, lava, sea.
Kind
Cave type.
- What type of cave is it? definition
- How did it form? provenance
Extent
Size.
Extent
Extent.
- How long and deep is it? measurement
- From which survey? provenance
Safety Caving.
Risks
Flood and navigation.
Risks
Caving risks.
- Is there flood risk given the weather forecast? boundary
- Is the group trained and equipped? boundary
Rescue
Emergencies.
Rescue
Cave rescue.
- How is cave rescue called here? action
- Has someone been told the plan? action
Heritage Art and archaeology.
Art
Prehistoric art.
Art
Cave art.
- Does the cave contain protected art or remains? provenance
- Is access restricted? boundary
Location
Sensitivity.
Location
Sensitive locations.
- Should the exact location be withheld to protect it? boundary
- Who manages access? provenance
Ecology Cave life.
Bats
Protection.
Bats
Bats.
- Are bats roosting or hibernating? boundary
- What rules protect them? provenance
Cave fauna
Endemics.
Fauna
Cave fauna.
- Which cave-adapted species live there? provenance
- Are they threatened? provenance
Classifiers Filled
- Family
- Thing Registry
- Category
- Physical world and living systems
- Entry kind
- thing
- Plane
- PHY
- Domain
- PHY.LIV
- Other names and narrower kinds
- tak-phu, rock shelter, cave with prehistoric art, painted caves in East Kalimantan, burial cave, mortuary cave, Sacred caves of Crete, show cave, schlotte, volcanic cave, sea cave, marine cave
What it is Filled
A natural underground space large enough for a person to enter, formed mostly by dissolution of limestone and also by lava, sea erosion or ice; caves include rock shelters, burial caves and caves with prehistoric art.
Why it exists Filled
Let an agent handle caves by type, formation, access, safety, heritage and conservation.
Distinguishing features Filled
- Natural underground space
- Mostly in limestone (karst)
- Fragile formations and ecosystems
- Hazards of flooding and getting lost
What robots and AI may and may not do Filled
Must not
- Enter a cave closed for safety, conservation or cultural reasons.
- Touch, damage or remove cave formations, art, remains or artefacts.
- Disturb bats and other cave wildlife, especially during breeding or hibernation.
- Publish the location of a sensitive or sacred cave that its custodians keep private.
Only with a human decision
- Leading people into a cave.
- Opening or altering a cave entrance.
May
- Describe a cave from surveys and published records.
- Report cave conditions such as flooding, air quality and access rules.
Moral aspects Filled
- Caves hold irreplaceable art, remains and ecosystems that one careless visit can ruin.
- Many caves are sacred or burial sites for the communities connected to them.
Who is affected
- Cave wildlife
- Communities that hold the cave sacred
- Visitors and rescuers
Owners Filled
Steward
The landowner or protected-area authority; custodial communities hold cultural rights.
Master systems
- Cave and karst registers
- Heritage site registers
Links to other meta-models Filled
parent
- Q271669 - registry parent class
- Q28367692 - registry parent class
- Q863404 - registry parent class
related
- landform and cavity - category
- dissolution and erosion - processes
- speleology - field
contains
- cave art and bats - heritage and wildlife
What else AI and robots need to interact with it Filled
Identity and identifiers required Filled
- Vercy registry: vr.tr.cave
- Wikidata: Q35509 (https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q35509)
- national cave register id: register-specific caves
Direct properties required Filled
- Surveyed passage length: m - Measured by summing mapped passage centerline lengths within the surveyed cave.
- Vertical extent: m - Measured as the elevation difference between the highest and lowest surveyed points.
- Passage width: m - Measured across a specified passage section with its location recorded.
- Air temperature: deg C - Measured with a thermometer at a recorded location and time.
Recognition required Filled
- Entrances and passages
- Formations such as stalactites
- Rock shelters are shallow caves
- Dark passages and chambers, often with stalactites, stalagmites and underground water.
Capabilities and actions required Filled
- visit show caves
- go caving with trained groups
- protect cave heritage and wildlife
- study formation and deposits
Hazards and failure modes required Filled
- Flooding and drowning
- Getting lost or trapped
- Damage to formations and art
- Disturbing hibernating bats
Standards and interfaces required Filled
- Heritage protection for archaeological caves
- Bat protection law (EU Habitats Directive)
- Access rules for show caves
Context of use required Filled
- Geological features, habitats, archaeological sites, tourism and caving.
- solution caves
- lava tubes
- sea caves
- glacier caves
- rock shelters and archaeological caves
Sources Filled
- Wikidata item Q35509: cave - identity and sense of the item
- Wikipedia: Cave - general description of the item
Open questions
- Should cave types be separate entries?
- How should cave registers be linked?
- How should sensitive locations be withheld?
Machine files
Provenance
thing registry research (pass 2) · unreviewed
Built from: models/things/publications/thing-q35509/spec.json