SAREF4ENVI: an extension of SAREF for the Environment domain

Category of air emission.

Device that performs the task of methanisation.

Construction works that has the provision of shelter for its occupants or contents as one of its main purposes, usually partially or totally enclosed and designed to stand permanently in one place (source: ISO 6707-1:2020, clause 3.1.1.3).

Inhabited and urbanised place.

Multiple buildings, not necessarily grouped spatially and not necessarily sharing any characteristics.

Point where waste is collected by refuse collection vehicle (source: ISO 24161:2022, clause 3.2.3.19).

An interface defines which primitive operations and services the lower layer makes available to the upper one, when referring to network layers. (Definition adapted from "Tanenbaum, A. S. (2003). Computer networks, 4-th edition. ed: Prentice Hall.")

A protocol is an agreement between the communicating parties on how communication is to proceed. (Definition taken from "Tanenbaum, A. S. (2003). Computer networks, 4-th edition. ed: Prentice Hall.")

Device that performs the task of composting via cold composting.

Device that performs the task of composting.

Vessel or receptacle used for the temporary holding of waste (source: ISO 24161:2022, clause 3.2.3.5).

Category of container.

Site where waste collection vehicles are parked when not in use.

A digital representation encapsulates a physical object accessible via Web services

Device that performs the task of disassembly.

Unwanted substance released into the air, water or soil.

Category of emission.

State of waste that has been processed by a waste disposal device.

Building designed as one dwelling (source: ISO 6707-1:2020, clause 3.1.4.5).

Device that performs the task of incineration with energy recovery.

Device that performs the task of incineration without energy recovery.

Set of road segments that make up the route taken by a waste collection vehicle, from its depot to the collection points on its round and finally to a waste processing site.

Trip that has been made by a waste collection vehicle in reality, following an itinerary, to collect waste from collection points and take it to a waste processing site.

A tall pole with a light at the top.
A tall pole with a light at the top.

Device that performs the task of landfill with energy recovery.

Device that performs the task of landfill without energy recovery.

A light source, which may be a lantern, a street light, a floodlight, a signal lamp or any other device whose primary purpose is the generation of light. (Definition taken from http://wiki.openstreetmap.org/wiki/Proposed_features/Key:light_source#Description)
A light source, which may be a lantern, a street light, a floodlight, a signal lamp or any other device whose primary purpose is the generation of light. (Definition taken from http://wiki.openstreetmap.org/wiki/Proposed_features/Key:light_source#Description)

An spatial point from where a light is projected. It might belong to a lamppost.
An spatial point from where a light is projected. It might belong to a lamppost.

An aspect of light that can be observable by a sensor.

Any spatial subpart of a city.

Building for any use other than residential.

Spatial extent considered as containing (1) the attributee or attributees of a container, or (2) the generator or generators of a waste flux.

Natural resource or energy that is used as a resource for the first time as input in a process or for creating a solution (source: ISO 59004:2024, clause 3.3.2).

Category of primary raw resource.

Building for residential use.

Useful substances and objects.

Category of resource.

Route taken by a waste collection vehicle between (1) its depot and the first collection point on its round, (2) collection point n and collection point n+1 on its round, or (3) the last collection point on its round and a waste processing site.

Resource that is obtained from one that has already been processed or used (source: ISO 59004:2024, clause 3.3.5).

Category of secondary raw resource.

Building containing more than one dwelling.

A lampost with a shield.
A lampost with a shield.

Category of soil emission.

Device that performs the task of sorting.

Device that performs the task of composting via vermicomposting.

Substances or objects which are discarded, are intended to be discarded or are required to be discarded in accordance with national laws. Waste is a potential resource or commodity that could be turned into a useful product, recycled or recovered (source: ISO 24161:2022).

Purpose-built vehicle for the collection and transport of waste, whereby the refuse is transferred by differential air pressure, a lifting device, mechanical means or hand (source: ISO 24161:2022, clause 3.2.2.6). In the case of human-powered waste collection vehicles, they are not necessarily purpose-built for the collection and transport of waste.

Category of waste collection vehicle.

Device that disposes of waste.

Represents the functionality of disposing of waste.

Putting waste in an appropriate facility without the intention of recovery (source: ISO 24161:2022, clause 3.1.3.3).

Category of waste.

Device that pre-treats waste before the waste undergoes treatment or disposal.

Represents the functionality of pre-treating waste.

Represents the task of pre-treating waste: preparing waste for treatment or disposal.

Device that processes waste.

Represents the functionality of processing (pre-treating, treating, disposing of) waste.

Organisation in the waste processing industry that has waste processing sites.

Licensed plant in which waste is treated in accordance with the local laws (source: ISO 24161:2022, clause 3.1.3.20).

Single step or a combination of multiple steps in which waste is handled via mechanical, chemical, thermal or biological processes with the aim of recovering material or energetic value and/or reducing the volume and environmental impact of the waste (source: ISO 24161:2022, clause 3.1.3.19).

Person or organisation which produces waste from their own activities (source: ISO 24161:2022, clause 3.2.1.6).

Device that treats waste.

Represents the functionality of treating waste.

Represents the task of treating waste.

Category of water emission.

Device that performs the task of composting via windrow composting.

A container, waste processing device, waste processing site or waste collection vehicle kind is intended to accept one or more waste kinds. A waste collection vehicle kind is intended to accept one or more container kinds.

Waste becomes either a secondary raw resource, or final waste.

A waste processing device directly consumes one or more primary or secondary raw resources.

A waste processing device directly emits one or more emissions.

A relation between a digital representation and the physical objects it represents.

A journey follows a defined itinerary.

A collection point can be assigned one or more collection days.

A container can be assigned a collection point.

A waste collection vehicle is assigned one depot.

A relation between a physical object and the digital representation in which it is encapsulated.

A relation between a lamppost and its light points

A waste processing device indirectly consumes one or more primary or secondary raw resources.

A waste processing device indirectly emits one or more emissions.

The relation between a digital representation and the service which it is accessible through.

Waste is collected during a journey.

Waste is deposited at a waste processing site.

Waste is deposited in one container.

A journey is made by one waste collection vehicle.

Waste is processed by at least one waste processing device.

Waste is produced by a waste producer. A waste kind is produced by a given waste producer at a given waste generation rate.

A waste processing device produces one or more secondary raw resources and/or final waste.

A relation between a lamppost or a light point and the light (or lights) they might project.

A container is intended to serve one perimeter.

A relation between a device and the communication interface it uses.

A relation between a device and the communication protocol it uses.

Waste has one collection date, the date on which it was initially collected.

Final waste and secondary raw resources have a creation date that corresponds to the date on which their creation was completed.

A relationship stating the tags that can be assigned to an entity (e.g., a digital representation).

A journey is made on a given date.

Waste begins being processed on a given date.

Waste ends beging processed on a given date.

Mean speed limit for a road segment or an itinerary.

Waste that is biodegradable, such as food waste or waste from green spaces.

Carbon dioxide, a greenhouse gas.

Human-powered vehicle in the form of a bicycle (mechanical or electrical) featuring a storage area for transporting loads.

Function of cold composting.

To be used in conjunction with s4envi:CollectionsPerReferencePeriod to describe the frequency at which waste is collected from a collection point. Waste is collected from a collection point X times every Y [time unit], where X is the unitless value of s4envi:CollectionsPerReferencePeriod, Y is the value of s4envi:CollectionReferencePeriod and [time unit] is the unit of measurement of Y. For example, waste that is collected from a collection point 3 times every 2 weeks would have X = 3, Y = 2 and a [time unit] of 'week'.

To be used in conjunction with s4envi:CollectionReferencePeriod to describe the frequency at which waste is collected from a collection point. Waste is collected from a collection point X times every Y [time unit], where X is the unitless value of s4envi:CollectionsPerReferencePeriod, Y is the value of s4envi:CollectionReferencePeriod and [time unit] is the unit of measurement of Y. For example, waste that is collected from a collection point 3 times every 2 weeks would have X = 3, Y = 2 and a [time unit] of 'week'.

Color of the emitted light. It might be indicated by named colors or using other type of color values like hexadecimal for RGB, color temperature, etc.
Color of the emitted light. It might be indicated by named colors or using other type of color values like hexadecimal for RGB, color temperature, etc.

Material obtained by decomposition of a mixture consisting principally of various vegetable residues, occasionally with organic materials of animal origin, and having a limited mineral content (source: ISO 8157:2022, clause 3.2.8.6).

Aerobic process designed to produce compost (source: ISO 18606:2013, clause 3.2).

Function of composting.

Waste from discarded products and materials made of concrete, and which arises from construction, renovation or demolition activities (source: ISO 24161:2022, clause 3.1.2.4).

Waste which arises from construction, renovation or demolition activities (source: ISO 24161:2022, clause 3.1.2.4).

Hydrocarbon fuel, or blend thereof, that is liquid at atmospheric pressure and is used in compression-ignition engines (source: ISO 10088:2022, clause 3.7).

Taking apart of an assembled product into constituent materials and/or components (source: ISO 8887-1:2017, clause 3.1.3).

Function of disassembling.

Duration in time of a journey.

Energy in the form of electricity.

A primary raw resource that can take the form of heat or electricity.

A light source that has flash.
A light source that has flash.

An individual representing the light property fluorescence.
An individual representing the light property fluorescence.

Food that is discarded along the food chain (source: ISO 24161:2022, clause 3.1.2.7).

An individual representing the property frequency.
An individual representing the property frequency.

Tree trunks and branches, plant parts and trimmings generated during the maintenance and pruning of trees and plants (source: ISO 24161:2022).

The shape of a light emission. It may be described by individuals like "spherical", "cylindrical", etc. even though it is open to more complex representation of geometries using other vocabularies.
The shape of a light emission. It may be described by individuals like "spherical", "cylindrical", etc. even though it is open to more complex representation of geometries using other vocabularies.

Waste from discarded products and materials made of glass.

Energy in the form of heat.

Heavy metals are elements that are toxic to human health, animals and plants. Cadmium, mercury and lead are examples of heavy metals.

An individual representing the property height.
An individual representing the property height.

Waste, but not hazardous waste, that arises from the domestic use of a private dwelling (source: ISO 6707-1:2020, clause 3.8.17).

Function of sorting carrired out by a human.

Chemical compound consisting of hydrogen and carbon (source: ISO 5149-1:2014, clause 3.7.5).

An individual representing the light property illuminance.
An individual representing the light property illuminance.

Thermal destruction of waste by a process of controlled high-temperature combustion with or without energy recovery (source: ISO 24161:2022, clause 3.1.3.6). Energy recovery is the process of treating waste products by thermal, chemical or biological processes to recover energy or products for energy production (source: ISO 24161:2022, clause 3.1.3.5).

Function of incinerating.

Individual container attributed to a house.

An individual representing the light property irradiance.
An individual representing the light property irradiance.

A tall pole with a light at the top.
A tall pole with a light at the top.

Deposition of waste into or onto the land as a means of disposal (source: ISO 18400-204:2017, clause 3.10).

Function of landfilling.

Length in distance of a journey or an itinerary.

A light source, which may be a lantern, a street light, a floodlight, a signal lamp or any other device whose primary purpose is the generation of light. (Definition taken from http://wiki.openstreetmap.org/wiki/Proposed_features/Key:light_source#Description)
A light source, which may be a lantern, a street light, a floodlight, a signal lamp or any other device whose primary purpose is the generation of light. (Definition taken from http://wiki.openstreetmap.org/wiki/Proposed_features/Key:light_source#Description)

An individual representing the light property light absorption.
An individual representing the light property light absorption.

An individual representing the light property light magnitude.
An individual representing the light property light magnitude.

An spatial point from where a light is projected. It might belong to a lamppost.
An spatial point from where a light is projected. It might belong to a lamppost.

The direction in which a light is projected.
The direction in which a light is projected.

The height from which a light is projected.
The height from which a light is projected.

Electric, gas-powered or internal-combustion engine vehicle featuring a rear storage area for transporting loads.

An individual representing the light property luminescence.
An individual representing the light property luminescence.

An individual representing the property mass.

Maximal capacity of a container in terms of mass.

Highest speed at which a waste collection vehicle can go.

Function of sorting carried out by using mechanical forces.

Process of controlled decomposition of biodegradable materials under managed conditions where free oxygen is absent, at temperatures suitable for naturally occurring mesophilic or thermophilic anaerobic and facultative bacteria species, that convert the inputs to a methane rich biogas and digestate (source: ISO 18606:2013, clause 3.10).

Function of methanising.

Container attributed to a non-residential building.

The frequency at which a sensor makes observations.
The frequency at which a sensor makes observations.

Function of sorting carried out by using optical sensors.

Waste from discarded products and materials made of paper and carboard.

An individual representing the property period.
An individual representing the property period.

Substance or mixture of substances intended for preventing, destroying, repelling, or reducing any pest or weeds (source: ISO 27065:2017, clause 3.9).

An individual representing the light property phosphorescence.
An individual representing the light property phosphorescence.

A photometer, generally, is an instrument that measures light intensity or optical properties of solutions or surfaces.
A photometer, generally, is an instrument that measures light intensity or optical properties of solutions or surfaces.

Discarded material which contains as an essential ingredient a high polymer (source: ISO 24161:2022, clause 3.1.2.28).

Total number of people living within a perimeter.

An individual representing the light property reflection of light.
An individual representing the light property reflection of light.

An individual representing the light property scattering of light.
An individual representing the light property scattering of light.

Electricity recovered from a previous use or from waste.

Energy recovered from a previous use or from waste (source: ISO 21928-2:2023, clause 3.36).

Heat recovered from a previous use or from waste.

Shared container attributed to a residential building.

A lampost with a shield.
A lampost with a shield.

Separating into different categories.

Function of sorting.

The Telescope Encoder and Sky Sensor (TESS) is a Sky Brightness and Cloud detector developed as a device for a remote observatory. A TESS can observe the light magnitude and other properties as ambient temperature and sky temperature.
The Telescope Encoder and Sky Sensor (TESS) is a Sky Brightness and Cloud detector developed as a device for a remote observatory. A TESS can observe the light magnitude and other properties as ambient temperature and sky temperature.

Waste from discarded products and materials made of textile.

The period of information transmission by a device.
The period of information transmission by a device.

Function of vermicomposting.

An individual representing the property volume.

Maximal capacity of a container in terms of volume.

Container not attributed to a building but rather located in a public area. Relies on the user voluntarily making the trip to the container to dispose of their waste.

Rate at which waste is generated by a waste producer.

Maximal capacity of a waste processing site in terms of volume or mass of waste processed per unit of time.

Function of windrow composting.

Waste from discarded products and materials made of wood, including pallets, crates, boxes, furniture and planks (source: ISO 24161:2022, clause 3.1.2.33) and which arises from construction, renovation or demolition activities (source: ISO 24161:2022, clause 3.1.2.4).

Waste from discarded products and materials made of wood, including pallets, crates, boxes, furniture and planks (source: ISO 24161:2022, clause 3.1.2.33).

Ratio of input waste to output resource.