Investigating the Vocabulary Hierarchy of Odeuropa Explorer
Introduction Odeuropa Explorer is a fascinating project that digitizes Europe’s olfactory heritage. Funded by the EU’s Horizon 2020 research program, it provides a platform for cross-searching and exploring historical smell experiences. This project classifies smell-related information into three main categories: Smell sources: Objects and substances that emit odors Fragrant Spaces: Places and spaces associated with smells Gestures and Allegories: Gestures and allegorical expressions related to smell This article reports the results of investigating the hierarchical structure of these vocabularies using SKOS (Simple Knowledge Organization System) format data published in the Odeuropa vocabularies repository. ...