Påverknad
Påverknad is a Norwegian noun that denotes influence, effect, or impact. It describes the capacity of a factor to cause a change in another thing, and the resulting change itself. The word is derived from the verb påverke/påvirke (to affect), with a noun-forming suffix. In standard Norwegian, the common spellings are påvirkning in Bokmål and påverknad in Nynorsk, with Påverknad as a form used in some Nynorsk texts.
The term is used across many fields to discuss how factors shape outcomes. In environmental contexts, miljøpåvirkning
Some writers distinguish påvirkning from innflytelse, with the former emphasizing measurable effects and the latter focusing
Related terms include innflytelse and effekt. Miljøpåvirkning, politisk påvirkning, and sosial påvirkning are common compound forms