OEO Ontology

Overview / Open Energy Ontology / Class - methodology
Label: methodology
Definition:
A methodology is a plan specification that describes processes that are part of a study.

Sub classes:
energy balance calculation method
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Definition:
An energy balance calculation method is a methodology to calculate an energy balance.

life cycle assessment
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Definition:
A life cycle assessment is a methodology to calculate and analyse environmental impacts of the life cycle of a material entity or process.

primary energy consumption calculation method
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Definition:
A primary energy consumption calculation method is a methodology to calculate primary energy consumption.

regionalisation
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Definition:
Regionalisation is a methodology to calculate spatially distributed energy producers and consumers with the aim to highlight regional differences in energy supply and potentials, particularly related to renewable energies.

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plan specification
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Definition:
A directive information entity with action specifications and objective specifications as parts, and that may be concretized as a realizable entity that, if realized, is realized in a process in which the bearer tries to achieve the objectives by taking the actions specified.

Editor note:
2009-03-16: provenance: a term a plan was proposed for OBI (OBI_0000344) , edited by the PlanAndPlannedProcess branch. Original definition was " a plan is a specification of a process that is realized by an actor to achieve the objective specified as part of the plan". It has been subsequently moved to IAO where the objective for which the original term was defined was satisfied with the definitionof this, different, term.

Editor note:
2014-03-31: A plan specification can have other parts, such as conditional specifications.

Editor note:
2022-01-16 Updated definition to that proposed by Clint Dowloand, IAO Issue 231.

Editor note:
Alternative previous definition: a plan is a set of instructions that specify how an objective should be achieved