# Sustainability Core Ontology (SCO)

> The Sustainability Core Ontology (SCO) is a middle-level ontology, covering the terminology related ...

- Page: https://library.schematica.io/model/03850f0f7630468392f250949c471238
- Model type: Ontology
- License: CC BY 4.0
- Access type: Free
- Access method: Download
- Model size: Small
- Formats: OWL
- Domains: Tech / IT
- Audiences: Researcher
- Classifications: #standards #api
- External link: https://industryportal.enit.fr/ontologies/SCO
- Listed in library: 2025-09-23
- Last updated: 2025-09-24

## Description

## Ontology Info

| Field | Value |
|-------|-------|
| Acronyme | SCO |
| Description | The Sustainability Core Ontology (SCO) is a middle-level ontology, covering the terminology related to the three major theoretical challenges of sustainability: 1) the polysemy of the term sustainability, 2) the relationship between sustainability and sustainable development, and 3) the complexity underlying sustainability. SCO is designed to be a pivotal resource for harmonizing and integrating ontologies with regard to sustainability. Currently, SCO employs Basic Formal Ontology (BFO) as the upper-level ontology., SCO is a middle-level ontology, representing the major theoretical challenges to sustainability:
1) The polysemy of the term sustainability.
2) The relationship between sustainability and sustainable development.
3) The complexity underlying sustainability.
SCO aims to play a pivotal role in harmonizing and integrating top-level and domain ontologies regarding sustainability., representing the major theoretical challenges to sustainability:
1) The polysemy of the term sustainability.
2) The relationship between sustainability and sustainable development.
3) The complexity underlying sustainability.
SCO aims to play a pivotal role in harmonizing and integrating top-level and domain ontologies regarding sustainability. |
| Format | OWL |

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