Ecodistricts in San Francisco: The Implementation of Neighborhood Regional Planning and Its Potential Effects on Environmental Resilience

<p>Ecodistricts, or neighborhood-scale, community-driven areas of sustainable development, have emerged internationally and within the U.S. to create models of adaptive environmental design and advanced urban infrastructure. Central SoMa is the first ecodistrict to be planned and implemented in San Francisco, with the intention of revitalizing and greening this urbanized region of the city. At this time, the Central SoMa area has very low biodiversity levels, inefficient infrastructure, and poor water management capabilities. Through the implementation of ecodistricts in San Francisco, the city can integrate physical and behavioral sustainability measures from existing ecodistricts such as permeable surfaces, green roofs, stormwater management, environmental education, and complete streets that will improve upon social, environmental, and economic conditions in Central SoMa and other areas. These measures will advance resilience efforts to enhance San Francisco's sustainability and longevity. This paper reviews case studies of existing ecodistricts to assess the applicability of this neighborhood planning model to existing city planning in San Francisco, and proposes management recommendations on how to effectively integrate ecodistricts in the city through policy reform and placement suggestions.</p>

Name thesis:degree_name

Master of Science in Environmental Management (MSEM)

Level thesis:degree_level

Project/Capstone - Global access

Discipline thesis:degree_discipline

Environmental Management

Year dc:date.available

2015

Author dc:creator

• Juvera, Elizabeth M

Contributors dc:contributor

• Maggie Winslow

• ecodistricts
• resilience
• san francisco
• planning
• neighborhood
• environmental
• Environmental Design
• Environmental Education
• Environmental Health and Protection
• Environmental Indicators and Impact Assessment
• Environmental Law
• Environmental Monitoring
• Environmental Studies
• Natural Resource Economics
• Natural Resources and Conservation
• Natural Resources Management and Policy
• Other Environmental Sciences
• Sustainability
• Urban, Community and Regional Planning
• Urban Studies and Planning
• Water Resource Management

Repository record dc:identifier

https://repository.usfca.edu/capstone/150

OAI identifier oai:identifier

oai:repository.usfca.edu:capstone-1155