Commons Sites and Facilities Ontology
type: Ontology
abstract: This ontology provides high-level concepts related to facilities, both virtual and physical, including sites that provide the context for various facilities.
contributor: Elisa Kendall, Thematix Partners LLC
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imports: AnnotationVocabulary
imports: ContextualDesignators
imports: ContextualIdentifiers
imports: Identifiers
imports: Locations
imports: Organizations
imports: RegulatoryAgencies
version IRI: Facilities
note: This ontology was derived, in part, from the Financial Industry Business Ontology (FIBO) and tested extensively on the Pistoia Alliance Identification of Medicinal Products Ontology (IDMP-O) project, among others.
copyright: Copyright (c) 2011-2025 Thematix Partners LLC
copyright: Copyright (c) 2013-2025 EDM Council, Inc.
copyright: Copyright (c) 2013-2025 Object Management Group, Inc.

Capability
type: Class
subclass of: Restriction
  on property: is enabled by
  on class: facility
  min qualified cardinality: 0

facility
type: Class
subclass of: Restriction
  on property: is situated at
  on class: site
  min qualified cardinality: 0
subclass of: Restriction
  on property: enables
  on class: Class
    union of: Capability
    union of: Service
  min qualified cardinality: 0
definition: something established to serve a particular purpose, make some course of action or operation easier, or provide some capability or service
explanatory note: A facility may be concrete (as in a manufacturing facility) or abstract. Concrete facilities may be permanent, semi-permanent, or temporary structures, providing one or more capabilities at a given site. A single site may include multiple facilities and a given facility may span multiple sites.

site
type: Class
subclass of: Context
subclass of: Restriction
  on property: situates
  on class: facility
  min qualified cardinality: 0
subclass of: Restriction
  on property: appliesTo
  on class: tract of land
  min qualified cardinality: 0
definition: place, setting, or context in which something, such as a facility, is situated
example: Example facilities that may situated at some site include structures and buildings, an archeological dig, the landing location for an aircraft or spacecraft, and the site of a wound. A given site may accommodate multiple facilities.
explanatory note: A physical site has certain characteristics that contribute to the context it provides, including area, shape, accessibility, and in the case of a geographic site, landforms, soil and ground conditions, climate, and so forth.

tract identifier
type: Class
subclass of: ContextualIdentifier
subclass of: Restriction
  on property: isApplicableIn
  on class: Jurisdiction
  min qualified cardinality: 0
subclass of: Restriction
  on property: identifies
  on class: tract of land
  qualified cardinality: 1
definition: unique identifier for a parcel issued for use in some jurisdiction

tract of land
type: Class
subclass of: GeographicRegion
subclass of: Restriction
  on property: isSubregionOf
  some values from: GeographicRegion
definition: geographic region that is a contiguous parcel or area of land within a larger region on the surface of the earth, typically defined by its boundaries as described in a deed, survey, or legal document
explanatory note: In some cases, such as in the case of unimproved land that may be owned by a government but without improvements, there may not be an address.
explanatory note: Such a description typically includes a detailed, quantitative specification for that region specified using a prescribed coordinate and/or mapping system and/or a narrative description, such as 'metes and bounds', which provides a qualitative, but less precise, legal description of the location. The system(s) used to describe the tract are specified in local, regional, and national law.

venue
type: Class
subclass of: site
subclass of: Restriction
  on property: isApplicableIn
  on class: Context
  min qualified cardinality: 0
definition: site where something happens, described in the context of an event, activity, or something else that occurs there

enables
type: ObjectProperty
definition: creates an environment or situation where something can occur or function efficiently

is enabled by
type: ObjectProperty
inverse of: enables
definition: indicates something that occurs or functions efficiently due to

is situated at
type: ObjectProperty
definition: is placed at
explanatory note: Something may be situated at some site, or in some setting, situation, or context.

situates
type: ObjectProperty
inverse of: is situated at
definition: indicates the place, setting, or context in which something is placed