ABSTRACT

This article illustrates the potential of the telecoupling framework to improve causal attribution in land system science (LSS). We shed light on the distinct analytical approaches that have characterized telecoupling research to date, how these can contribute to LSS with new insights, and whether such insights can improve causal attribution. By reviewing 45 empirical telecoupling studies, we firstly demonstrate how telecoupling is applied in a broad variety of ways within LSS and across different disciplines and research topics, albeit with qualitative data and assessments being underrepresented. Secondly, we show that telecoupling is clearer in its contribution to causal attribution when applied explicitly in framework integration or empirical application, rather than when it is included more indirectly as a narrative. Finally, we argue that telecoupling can complement existing LSS theory with a flexible and holistic approach to dealing with the uncertainties and complexities related to attributing causality in a globalized world.

摘要

本文说明了远程耦合框架在改善土地系统科学 (LSS) 中的因果关系方面的潜力。我们阐明了迄今为止表征远程耦合研究的独特分析方法，这些方法如何通过新的见解为 LSS 做出贡献，以及这些见解是否可以改善因果归因。通过回顾 45 项实证远程耦合研究，我们首先展示了远程耦合如何在 LSS 中以及跨不同学科和研究主题以多种方式应用，尽管定性数据和评估的代表性不足。其次，我们表明，远程耦合在框架整合或经验应用中明确应用时，其对因果归因的贡献更清晰，而不是当它作为叙述被更间接地包含时。最后，