---
entity_slug: inclosure
evaluator: null
evaluated_at: '2026-02-23T05:36:39.212759'
overall_score: 4.2
scores:
- name: definition_precision
  value: 4.0
  max_value: 5.0
  rationale: The definition clearly describes inclosure as a specific agricultural
    practice involving physical boundaries to create defined units. It identifies
    concrete benefits (livestock control, intensive cultivation, crop protection)
    rather than vague generalities.
- name: source_grounding
  value: 5.0
  max_value: 5.0
  rationale: This entity is directly grounded in Smith's text from Book I, Chapter
    11, where he explicitly discusses inclosure's effects on land productivity and
    rents. The context accurately reflects Smith's analysis of Scottish inclosed land
    and temporary scarcity effects.
- name: domain_placement
  value: 5.0
  max_value: 5.0
  rationale: Placement in the "Production" domain is entirely appropriate since inclosure
    is fundamentally about organizing land as a factor of production. It directly
    relates to agricultural productivity and land use efficiency.
- name: vsm_relevance
  value: 3.0
  max_value: 5.0
  rationale: Inclosure maps reasonably well to S1 (primary operations) as it represents
    a fundamental operational practice in agricultural production. However, it's primarily
    a static structural arrangement rather than a dynamic system component.
- name: explanatory_value
  value: 4.0
  max_value: 5.0
  rationale: The entity illuminates an important mechanism by which agricultural productivity
    increases through better resource control and protection. It explains the structural
    relationship between land organization, productivity, and rent formation in Smith's
    economic framework.
---

# Evaluation: Inclosure

## definition_precision — 4.0 / 5.0

The definition clearly describes inclosure as a specific agricultural practice involving physical boundaries to create defined units. It identifies concrete benefits (livestock control, intensive cultivation, crop protection) rather than vague generalities.

## source_grounding — 5.0 / 5.0

This entity is directly grounded in Smith's text from Book I, Chapter 11, where he explicitly discusses inclosure's effects on land productivity and rents. The context accurately reflects Smith's analysis of Scottish inclosed land and temporary scarcity effects.

## domain_placement — 5.0 / 5.0

Placement in the "Production" domain is entirely appropriate since inclosure is fundamentally about organizing land as a factor of production. It directly relates to agricultural productivity and land use efficiency.

## vsm_relevance — 3.0 / 5.0

Inclosure maps reasonably well to S1 (primary operations) as it represents a fundamental operational practice in agricultural production. However, it's primarily a static structural arrangement rather than a dynamic system component.

## explanatory_value — 4.0 / 5.0

The entity illuminates an important mechanism by which agricultural productivity increases through better resource control and protection. It explains the structural relationship between land organization, productivity, and rent formation in Smith's economic framework.
