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natural environment
vr.tr.natural-environment · thing-q43619
Let an agent handle the natural environment by component, condition, protection and access, with sourced environmental data.
Thing Registry Physical world and living systems PHY.PLC
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
Components What it includes.
Parts
Living and non-living.
Parts
Components.
- Which components of the natural environment are involved? definition
- How do they interact? definition
Condition
State.
Condition
Environmental condition.
- What is the environmental condition here, according to official monitoring? provenance
- How has it changed? measurement
Protection Law.
Areas
Protected areas.
Areas
Protected areas.
- Is this area protected, and under which designation? provenance
- Who manages it? provenance
Assessment
Impact assessment.
Assessment
Impact assessment.
- Does a planned development need an environmental impact assessment? provenance
- How can the public comment? action
Access Enjoying nature.
Rules
Access rights.
Rules
Access rules.
- What access rights and codes of conduct apply here? provenance
- Are there seasonal restrictions? provenance
Culture
Cultural sites.
Culture
Cultural natural sites.
- Is this a culturally or spiritually significant natural site, according to local communities? provenance
- How should visitors show respect? action
Action Reporting and helping.
Report
Damage.
Report
Reporting damage.
- How can pollution or environmental damage be reported? action
- Which authority handles it? provenance
Volunteer
Conservation.
Volunteer
Volunteering.
- Which conservation volunteering opportunities exist nearby? provenance
- How can people join? action
Classifiers Filled
- Family
- Thing Registry
- Category
- Physical world and living systems
- Entry kind
- thing
- Plane
- PHY
- Domain
- PHY.PLC
- Other names and narrower kinds
- wish tree, kroezeboom, nail tree, coin tree, hiyokechi, glade, firebreak, aquatic environment, terrestrial environment, paleoenvironment, environmental care, Natuurnetwerk Nederland
What it is Filled
All living and non-living things occurring naturally in an area, including ecosystems, landscapes, water, air, climate and features such as notable trees and glades, as opposed to the built environment.
Why it exists Filled
Let an agent handle the natural environment by component, condition, protection and access, with sourced environmental data.
Distinguishing features Filled
- Naturally occurring
- Living and non-living parts
- Affected by human activity
- Protected by law in many places
What robots and AI may and may not do Filled
Must not
- Release pollutants, waste or invasive species into the environment.
- Disturb protected habitats, nesting sites or notable natural features.
- Falsify or suppress environmental monitoring data.
- Present greenwashing claims about products or projects as fact.
Only with a human decision
- Any intervention that alters an ecosystem, such as clearing, draining or introducing species.
May
- Monitor and report environmental conditions such as air, water and species from authorized sensors and sources.
- Summarise environmental data with its source, method and uncertainty.
Moral aspects Filled
- Damage to the natural environment harms people and other species far from where it is done and long after.
- Poorer communities often bear the worst environmental harm.
Who is affected
- Wildlife and ecosystems
- Local and Indigenous communities
- Future generations
Owners Filled
Steward
The public: held in common, with environmental authorities and landowners answering for particular areas.
Master systems
- Environmental monitoring and protected area databases
Links to other meta-models Filled
parent
- Q20719696 - registry parent class
- Q2920644 - registry parent class
related
- environment - category
- ecosystem and abiotic component - parts
- environmental law - law
- built environment - opposite
What else AI and robots need to interact with it Filled
Identity and identifiers required Filled
- Vercy registry: vr.tr.natural-environment
- Wikidata: Q43619 (https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q43619)
Direct properties required Filled
- Spatial extent: Square kilometres - Area is measured from an explicitly defined regional boundary using surveying or geospatial data.
- Air temperature: Degrees Celsius - Temperature is measured with calibrated sensors at specified locations, heights and times.
- Precipitation depth: Millimetres - Precipitation is measured over a stated interval using gauges or estimated from calibrated remote observations.
- Surface elevation: Metres - Elevation is measured relative to a stated vertical datum using surveying or terrain data.
Recognition required Filled
- Natural versus built features
- Notable trees and cultural natural sites
- The social environment is a different sense
- Landscapes, forests, rivers, meadows, coasts and wildlife.
Capabilities and actions required Filled
- describe environmental components
- find environmental monitoring data
- find protected areas and access rules
- report environmental damage
Hazards and failure modes required Filled
- Pollution and habitat loss
- Unsourced environmental claims
- Damage from careless visits
Standards and interfaces required Filled
- EU environmental directives
- Convention on Biological Diversity
- Environmental impact assessment law
Context of use required Filled
- Supporting life, providing resources and wellbeing.
- ecosystems
- landscapes and landforms
- water bodies
- atmosphere and climate
- culturally significant natural features such as wish trees
Sources Filled
- Wikidata item Q43619: natural environment - identity and sense of the item
- Wikipedia: Natural environment - general description of the item
Open questions
- Should environmental components be separate entries?
- How should monitoring data be linked?
- How should cultural natural sites be handled?
Machine files
Provenance
thing registry research (pass 2) · unreviewed
Built from: models/things/publications/thing-q43619/spec.json