Fellow cohorts, I certainly agree with Herr Prof. Thompson. In my experience in developing (?) third and fourth world countries, people interviewed generally told the interviewer what they thought the interviewer would like to hear. This was particularly true for the poor who hoped to gain something from the process. Observation of what people actually do can be a more powerful tool at times. Ort simply letting people tell their story as was done in the remarkable book Aikenfield. Perhaps all GIS systems should include anecdotal information? Paul Paryski
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