FactorInteraction
Description of how multiple contributing factors combine or interact to produce outcomes. Captures whether factors are additive, multiplicative, create thresholds, or have other interaction patterns.
Properties
| Property | Expected Type | Description |
|---|---|---|
| interactionType | Text | How factors combine: additive, multiplicative, threshold, synergistic, etc. |
| description | Text | Explanation of how the factors combine |
| examples | Text | Illustrative examples of the interaction |
Example
JSON-LD
{
"@context": "https://causalschema.org/context.jsonld",
"@type": "FactorInteraction",
"interactionType": "Multiplicative",
"description": "Mining subsidence combined with high rainfall exposure compounds structural damage risk. Either factor alone presents moderate risk; together they create severe vulnerability requiring immediate attention.",
"examples": "Sheffield properties on former coalfield slopes: subsidence creates cracks that rainfall then exploits, accelerating deterioration beyond what either factor would cause independently."
}Usage Notes
Interaction Types
- Additive — Factors contribute independently; total effect is sum of individual effects
- Multiplicative — Factors amplify each other; combined effect exceeds sum
- Threshold — Effect only occurs when multiple factors are present
- Synergistic — Factors work together to produce effects neither could alone
- Antagonistic — Factors reduce each other's effects