San Francisco Stormwater Design Guidelines
Former Shipyards
Figure 15. Former Shipyards
A number of San Francisco’s redevelopment areas are former shipyards. Former shipyards have a variety of challenging conditions associated with them, such as a high water table, uncompacted fill, and legacy pollutants from historic shipyard activities. Historic pollution can limit the feasibility of certain LID measures, and those LID measures that are implemented will often require engineered liners to prevent mobilization of subsurface contaminants. Despite these challenges, redevelopment of former shipyards offers significant opportunities for innovative and comprehensive stormwater management because it often requires building new infrastructure systems.
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Vegetated Roofs to Reduce Runoff
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Cisterns to Harvest Rainwater for Heating and Cooling
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Rain Gardens for Biofiltration
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Constructed Wetland to Buffer Water from Urban Development
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Urban Stormwater Plaza/Detention Pond
Multi-Purpose Design
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