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Measures related to physical infrastructure opportunities to address flood risk
Looking for more? Head back to the Measures Explorerto check out other flood and seismic measures.
Deployables
DESCRIPTION:
Structures and elements that are placed and sited in advance of a storm event to provide flood protection barrier at their specific location. Some deployables are stored and have to be manually spaced and set up by a team of workers in the event of a flood. Others are embedded into the environment and mechanically operated to automatically provide flood protection in the event of a large storm.
SHORELINE LOCATION:
DESIGN LIFE:
IMPACT ON THE WATERFRONT:
Upland or Asset Specific
Temporary
Major Intervention
ADAPTABILITY: Low
CONSTRUCTION COST: TBD
COASTAL FLOOD HAZARDS MITIGATED:
Sea Level Rise
Storm Surge
Groundwater
Waves
Erosion
Types of Deployables:
Click the images and links below to explore types of Deployables.
Head back to the Measures Explorer to check out other flood and seismic measures.
Measures related to physical infrastructure opportunities to address flood risk
Looking for more? Head back to the Measures Explorerto check out other flood and seismic measures.
Deployables
DESCRIPTION:
Structures and elements that are placed and sited in advance of a storm event to provide flood protection barrier at their specific location. Some deployables are stored and have to be manually spaced and set up by a team of workers in the event of a flood. Others are embedded into the environment and mechanically operated to automatically provide flood protection in the event of a large storm.
SHORELINE LOCATION:
DESIGN LIFE:
IMPACT ON THE WATERFRONT:
Upland or Asset Specific
Temporary
Major Intervention
ADAPTABILITY: Low
CONSTRUCTION COST: TBD
COASTAL FLOOD HAZARDS MITIGATED:
Sea Level Rise
Storm Surge
Groundwater
Waves
Erosion
Types of Deployables:
Click the images and links below to explore types of Deployables.
Thank you for learning about ways to strengthen the waterfront through the Measures Explorer! Please share your feedback on the Deployable measures.
Would you like to see them prioritized as potential solutions along San Francisco's waterfront? Do you have any concerns or input you would like to share about these measures?