The differences in the GIS operations seem to provide access to the connections between GIS and culture. If the LLRW projects do not provide the most convincing demonstrations, I will look for other 'natural experiments', comparative studies that situate the cases in their historical and cultural context. I have done demonstration projects and I have intervened to design software and institutions. I think my research should step back a bit from that direct role. I have held an interest in the 'Geography of Geographic Information' for a number of years.
Geographic information provides a useful indicator of some of the key questions in human geography.