Telecoupling

Trade is one of the most studied forms of distal connections that result in telecouplings
British Trade Routes. Trade is one of the most extensively studied forms of distant coupled human and natural system interactions that result in telecouplings.

Telecoupling is a strategy that comprehensively analyzes both the socioeconomic and environmental impacts over long distances. The concept of telecoupling is a logical extension of research on coupled human and natural systems, in which interactions occur within particular geographic locations.[1][2] The telecoupling framework derives from the understanding that all land systems are connected through coupled human and natural systems,[3] and these that social, ecological, and economic impacts are the result. The term telecoupling was first coined by Jianguo Liu as an evolution of the term teleconnection. While teleconnection makes reference to atmospheric sciences only, telecoupling references the integration of multiple scientific disciplines including social science, environmental science, natural science, and systems science.[2] The integration of these dynamic fields of science is what allows the telecoupling framework to comprehensively analyze distal connections that have been previously understudied and unacknowledged.

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  2. ^ a b Kapsar, Kelly (2019). "Telecoupling Research: The First Five Years". Sustainability. 11 (4): 1033. doi:10.3390/su11041033.
  3. ^ Seto, Karen C.; Reenberg, Anette (31 March 2014), Rethinking Global Land Use in an Urban Era, The MIT Press, pp. chapter 8, doi:10.7551/mitpress/9780262026901.003.0001, ISBN 978-0-262-02690-1, retrieved 10 February 2021