OntoClimateAdapt.owl
type: Ontology
date: 28 January 2026
comment: OntoClimateAdapt is an ontology designed to provide a formal semantic representation of data related to climate change adaptation research, initiatives, and actions. It enables the standardized description, integration, and interoperable exchange of information to support the development of resilient societies and adaptive capacities in the face of climate change.
version info: 1

hasUnit
type: ObjectProperty
domain: Measure
range: Unit

hasValue
type: ObjectProperty
domain: Quantity
range: Measure

hasBeginning
type: ObjectProperty
domain: TemporalEntity
range: Instant

hasEnd
type: ObjectProperty
domain: TemporalEntity
range: Instant

adaptedThrough
type: ObjectProperty
domain: ClimateChange
range: AdaptationMeasure

affects
type: ObjectProperty
domain: ClimateChange
range: Class
  union of: Ecology
  union of: Economy
  union of: HumanHealth
comment: An influence relationship between a phenomenon, process, or event and the systems, entities, or domains that experience its impact.

forAgeGroup
type: ObjectProperty
domain: AgeSpecificPopulationDensity
range: AgeGroup
comment: A relation indicating that a population density measurement applies to a specific age group defined by a minimum and maximum age.

hasCause
type: ObjectProperty
domain: ClimateChange
range: GreenhouseGasEmission
comment: A causal relationship between an effect (or phenomenon) and the process, or event responsible for its occurrence.

hasEffect
type: ObjectProperty
domain: ClimateChange
range: Class
  union of: MeteorologicalExtremeEvent
  union of: OceanAcidification
  union of: SeaLevelRise
comment: A causal relationship between a phenomenon and the observable processes, events, or conditions that result from it.

hasLandSurfaceTemperature
type: ObjectProperty
domain: Location
range: LandSurfaceTemperature
comment: An object property that relates a location to its land surface temperature at a specific time.

hasNumberOfHeatwaveDays
type: ObjectProperty
domain: Location
range: NumberOfHeatwaveDays
comment: An object property that relates a location to an observation representing the number of days during which heatwave conditions occur.

hasPopulationDensity
type: ObjectProperty
domain: Location
range: PopulationDensity
comment: Relates a Location to its corresponding PopulationDensity measurement.

hasTemporalFrequency
type: ObjectProperty
domain: NumberOfHeatwaveDays
range: TemporalFrequency
comment: An object property that links an observation to the temporal frequency at which the observed quantity is defined, measured, or aggregated.

hasTimeInterval
type: ObjectProperty
domain: NumberOfHeatwaveDays
range: TemporalEntity
comment: An object property that relates an aggregated observation result to the temporal interval over which it was computed.

isDerivedFromEvent
type: ObjectProperty
domain: NumberOfHeatwaveDays
range: Heatwave
comment: An object property that relates a derived quantitative indicator to one or more events from which the indicator has been computed or aggregated.

measuredAtTime
type: ObjectProperty
domain: LandSurfaceTemperature
range: Instant
comment: The time instant when the temperatue was recorded.

measuredBy
type: ObjectProperty
domain: ClimateChange
range: Class
  union of: ClimateModel
  union of: MeteorologicalStation
  union of: SatelliteObservation
comment: The source of measurement, estimation, or observation through which evidence of climate change is obtained.

occursAt
type: ObjectProperty
domain: MeteorologicalExtremeEvent
range: Location
comment: A relation linking an event to the geographical location where it takes place or manifests its observable impacts.

studiedBy
type: ObjectProperty
domain: ClimateChange
range: Class
  union of: AtmosphericScience
  union of: EnvironmentalScience
  union of: Paleoclimatology
comment: The relationship between a natural or environmental phenomenon and the scientific disciplines that systematically investigate it.

hasNumericalValue
type: DatatypeProperty
domain: Measure
range: double

symbol
type: DatatypeProperty
domain: Unit
range: string

inXSDDateTime
type: DatatypeProperty
domain: Instant
range: string

hasMaximumAge
type: DatatypeProperty
domain: AgeGroup
range: integer
comment: A data property that specifies the upper bound of the age range defining an age group.

hasMinimumAge
type: DatatypeProperty
domain: AgeGroup
range: integer
comment: A data property that specifies the lower bound of the age range defining an age group.

AdaptationMeasure
type: Class
comment: A deliberate action, strategy, or intervention implemented to reduce the adverse impacts of climate change

AgeGroup
type: Class
comment: A group of people whose ages fall within a specified range.

AgeSpecificPopulationDensity
type: Class
subclass of: PopulationDensity

AnnualFrequency
type: Class
subclass of: TemporalFrequency
comment: A temporal frequency representing the count of occurrences within a calendar year.

ClimateAdaptationAction
type: Class
subclass of: AdaptationMeasure
comment: A concrete activity or measure undertaken to reduce the impacts of climate change or increase the resilience of human or natural systems.

ClimateChange
type: Class
subclass of: EarthSystemPhenomenon
subclass of: EnvironmentalPhenomenon
comment: An Environmental Phenomenon that represents a persistent alteration in the statistical properties of the climate system.

ClimateModel
type: Class
comment: A computational model that applies mathematical equations to simulate the behaviour of the Earth’s climate system.

EarthSystemPhenomenon
type: Class
comment: A large-scale physical, chemical, or biological process that occurs within or across components of the Earth system.

EnvironmentalPhenomenon
type: Class
comment: A naturally occurring process within the environment arising from interactions among biological, physical, or chemical components.

Heatwave
type: Class
subclass of: MeteorologicalExtremeEvent
comment: A meteorological extreme event consisting of several consecutive days of unusually high temperatures relative to local climate norms.

InfrastructureResilienceMeasure
type: Class
subclass of: AdaptationMeasure
comment: An adaptation measure that strengthens, upgrades, or redesigns physical infrastructure to withstand climate-related hazards.

LandSurfaceTemperature
type: Class
subclass of: Quantity
comment: The radiative temperature of the Earth’s land surface at a specific location and time.

MeteorologicalExtremeEvent
type: Class
comment: Any atmospheric or weather-related phenomenon that deviates drastically from normal conditions and poses risks to humans, ecosystems, or infrastructure.

MeteorologicalStation
type: Class
comment: A ground-based facility that measures atmospheric and weather variables such as temperature, humidity, precipitation, and wind.

MonthlyFrequency
type: Class
subclass of: TemporalFrequency
comment: A temporal frequency representing the count of occurrences within a calendar month.

NumberOfHeatwaveDays
type: Class
subclass of: Quantity
comment: A quantitative observation describing the total count of days during which heatwave conditions occur at a given location within a defined time interval.

PolicyIntervention
type: Class
subclass of: AdaptationMeasure
comment: A governance-led adaptation measure implemented through regulations, policies, legislation, incentives, or planning frameworks.

PopulationDensity
type: Class
subclass of: Quantity
comment: A quantitative demographic indicator representing the number of individuals residing within a defined unit area of a geographic location.

SatelliteObservation
type: Class
comment: A remote sensing measurement capturing key environmental or atmospheric variables of the Earth’s surface and climate system.

TemporalFrequency
type: Class
comment: The regularity or recurrence pattern according to which an observation or aggregated value is defined, such as annually, monthly, or weekly.

WeeklyFrequency
type: Class
subclass of: TemporalFrequency
comment: A temporal frequency representing the count of occurrences within a calendar week.