Indicator ES.3.b Proportion of land zoned for residential and industrial uses

ES.3.b Proportion of land zoned for residential and industrial uses

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Data Source

Zoning data updated by SF Planning Department, September 2008.

Map and table prepared by City and County of San Francisco, Department of Public Health, Environmental Health Section using ArcGIS software.

Map and table data are presented by planning neighborhood. Detailed information regarding geographic units of analysis, their definitions, and their boundaries can be found in the HDMT at the following links:

http://www.thehdmt.org/etc/Geographic_Units_of_Analysis.September_2009.pdf

http://www.thehdmt.org/data_map_methods.php

Explanation and Limitations

The map above shows the location of industrial and residential zoned land in San Francisco.  By showing both land uses on one map, the goal is to illustrate potential land use conflicts associated that may arise from having industrial uses adjacent to residential uses.  The table provides the proportion of land area in a neighborhood dedicated to industrial and residential uses.

Why is this a Community Health Indicator?

PDR jobs include many "blue collar" jobs that provide well-paying employment for skilled but not necessarily highly educated workers.a "Blue-collar" jobs typically provide economic security in terms of good pay and benefits to many San Francisco workers. Income predicts longer life-expectancy, and protects against low birth weight babies, food insecurity, morbidity from chronic disease, unintentional injuries, and community violence.b,c,d,e,f,g Blue-collar jobs also provide jobs for those with less formal education, helping to preserve social and economic diversity.

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