We all rely on and need water for life, health, work, and play. In urban areas, good water supplies are a generally accepted part of the urban life style. In rural areas, water supplies may be more uncertain, though highly important to the well-being of plants, animals, and humans. Farmers need...

Late in the 1978 legislative session the Nebraska Legislaturel found it not politically possible to take action on a number of proposals for water resource management legislation. Political forces were divided on water legislation issues in ways that prevented majority coalitions from forming....

We all rely on and need water for life, health, work, and play. In urban areas, good water supplies are a generally accepted part of the urban life style. In rural areas, water supplies may be more uncertain, though highly important to the well-being of plants, animals, and humans. Farmers need...

Late in the 1978 legislative session the Nebraska Legislaturel found it not politically possible to take action on a number of proposals for water resource management legislation. Political forces were divided on water legislation issues in ways that prevented majority coalitions from forming....

This paper summarizes the results of a systems approach to water development issues concerning the Platte River in Nebraska. This approach enabled the production of numerous tradeoff curves which show the implications of the different choices available to decision makers. The particular...