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 tradeoffs considered in this paper were those concerning
project financing and the associated equity implications. It was found
that there are major choices to be made regarding financing from current
account versus debt capital. This basic financing choice has a major
effect on inter temporal equity. The analysis also illustrated the
interrelationships between financing and user group equity