Water and Related Land Resources Management Study. Volume III. Plan Formulation Appendix. Annex A. Alternative Futures.

摘要

This annex to the report explains why alternative futures were used; it describes the alternatives that are being considered in current local planning; the alternatives desired by various interest groups; and the alternative selected for use in the study. It also presents a general description of the effects of the alternatives. There is a complex and intricate relationship between water, and land resources, and human interaction. Controversy has emerged over the use of land. Because of numerous considerations, the 'Alternative Models' concept was used in the Urban Study. This concept allows the public to weigh the problems and benefits of urban growth policies, allows for multiple-objective resource planning to take place, allows for a determination of the water resource role or responding to or shaping growth, and allows the Corps of Engineers to take a non-advocacy position with regard to land use. In the Omaha-Council Bluffs region, planning agencies, environmental groups, and other community organizations appear to favor the redevelopment of the city and a curtailment of urban sprawl. On the other hand, private enterprise organizations feel that the consumer is best served by suburban development.