Implement "policy impact"

[han-f]

Description of the issue

Result of meeting on 29/02/24 - Policy ontologies: Discussion between OEO and FAU teams:

Implementing policy impact in the OEO will be value added as it would amend the currently existing terminology that describes policy instruments and transformative measures with impacts of the transformative measures systematically. Impacts can be measures according to different metrics, such as GHG emission reduction, renewable energy share etc., so probably there may be the need for several subclasses.

Ideas of solution

Add new class policy impact and populate with appropriate subclasses.

Workflow checklist

• [ ] I discussed the issue with someone else than me before working on a solution
• [ ] I already read the latest version of the workflow for this repository
• [ ] The goal of this ontology is clear to me

I am aware that

• [ ] every entry in the ontology should have a definition
• [ ] classes should arise from concepts rather than from words

[l-emele]

I immediately have something like a adverse impact as potential subclass in mind.

[han-f]

and desired impact vs. actual impact also, where actual impact can be desired or adverse?

[l-emele]

What about:

• A policy impact is a quality of a policy instrument that describes how the involved transformative measure enables, prevents or changes something. Editor note / elucidation: Impacts can be measured according to different metrics, such as GHG emission reduction, renewable energy share etc.
• A desired impact is a policy impact that describes the intended effects of a policy instrument.
• An adverse impact is a policy impact that describes unwanted effects of a policy instrument.

[han-f]

your suggestions reads good to me.

[stap-m]

Impacts can be measures according to different metrics, such as GHG emission reduction, renewable energy share etc., so probably there may be the need for several subclasses.

In the description of the issue you mentioned some examples for impacts. Do you intend to add these examples or even mote to OEO? "desired / actual / adverse" look like properties or assessments of specific impacts, though. I would see them maybe as roles, since it is decided from outside whether an impact is desired or not.

Furthermore, the proposed policy instrument functions of #1826 seems related: e.g. a certain policy instrument may have an economic function and thus, an economic impact?!