# shelter (protection)

a place that covers a thing

- Computed level: L15 (depth in the emergence graph, not abstraction)
- Status: review  ·  Domain: everyday  ·  Arena: physical

## Emergence
**Emerges from:** [entry](https://emergencemachine.com/tools/lexicon/what-is-the-meaning-of-entry.place), [cover](https://emergencemachine.com/tools/lexicon/what-is-the-meaning-of-cover.object), [space](https://emergencemachine.com/tools/lexicon/what-is-the-meaning-of-space.extent)

**Through:** the place and the cover act together so that the thing is within a bounded space protected from outside forces

**Novel properties:**
- protected space
- interior access
- barrier from environment

## Examples
- The International Space Station shields astronauts from solar radiation with its aluminum hull and water walls. *(engineering)*
- Yellow jackets build paper nests under eaves, enclosing their brood from rain and predators. *(biology)*
- In 2017, Puerto Rico's lack of storm shelters worsened casualties when Hurricane Maria hit. *(institutions)*

## Used by
- [building](https://emergencemachine.com/tools/lexicon/what-is-the-meaning-of-building.structure) (L16)
- [inn](https://emergencemachine.com/tools/lexicon/what-is-the-meaning-of-inn.lodging) (L17)

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