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Event Significance (ESI)

DGIF baseline 2026-1, the latest. Earlier baselines: timemap.

RDF: esi.ttl

Name

eventSignificance

Datatype

Enumeration

Definition

The basis for the importance of an event to actors involved in, affected by, or aware of the event.

Description

An event may be important in multiple ways. An event may be significant in different ways to different actors (persons, organisations, and social groups). The importance of an event may be in regard to any aspect of current or historical affairs that is relevant to actors involved in, affected by, or aware of the event.

Accepted

2016-06-08

Defined by

NFDD 6.1

Values

ESI_1 Anniversary
ESI_10 National Identity
ESI_11 Natural Disaster
ESI_12 Religious Identity
ESI_13 Social Conflict
ESI_14 Social Life
ESI_15 Massed Entertainment Gathering
ESI_16 Terrorist Activity
ESI_17 World History
ESI_2 Criminal Activity
ESI_3 Cultural Celebration
ESI_4 Ethnic Identity
ESI_5 Government and Politics
ESI_6 Health and Medical
ESI_7 Local History
ESI_8 Military Event
ESI_9 Man-made Disaster

Used by

ZI115 Event