The Physical Environment of The Excelsior Neighborhood

Date:
Name: Jasmin David

01/04/14
The Physical Environment of the Excelsior Neighborhood

I.
What is the Physical environment?
The physical environment is an important determinant of health influencing the prospects of

health in many ways. Air quality affects people's health and especially that of people with
respiratory disease.
II. Importance of the Physical Environment

To know the cause and effects of peoples health in the environment.
III.
8 Health Indicators that best represent the Physical environment:
Health Indicator
Excelsior
1. Alcohol Outlet
Density
20
Overall SF
22.14
What does
excelsior
compare to other
neigh.?
A little bit higher

than than any
other
neighborhood
Grade
1-Harmful or
threatens
health
2-Needs more
Improvement
3-Health
protective
2
2.Neighborho
od block
parties
3.Likelihood
of leaving San
Francisco
4.Community
garden access
5.Food
Market Score
6.Public
Transit Score
7.Bike lanes
and paths
8. Outdoor
noise levels
2.22
Higher and
helpful
4%
8%
a bit lober which

is a good thing
for the
community
2.5
17%
26%
a little bit lower

but helpful
62
56
Above higher
than the overall
sf which is a
good thing
23
25
Average
compare to other
neighborhood
0.03
0.10
Lower
compare to SF
68%
70%
A little bit higher

than other neigh.
but its alright
compare to Sf
average
1.5
Source: Department of Public Health, City and County of San Francisco,(2007- 2014) The
San francisco Indicator Project Retrieved from
http://www.sfindicatorproject.org/
IV. In depth analysis of Physical ( the one health indicator that you are
choosing)
Most people from Excelsior are staying because they like the community.
Residents plans to stay in their communities may reflect social networks and feelings of
belonging among community members. Neighborhoods that experience less residential
mobility are more likely to develop lasting, supportive social networks among residents
than neighborhoods with high residential mobility.Healthy People asserts that the social
environmentincluding interactions with family, friends, coworkers, and others in the

communityhas a "profound effect on individual health."
V. Overall analysis of the physical environment of the excelsior

neighborhood
Some best assest of the community are the people are the food markets, block
parties, public transits and community garden access.The problems are the pharmacy
that they advertise at the Excelsiuor neighborhood are like treemeds and green cross
that they put in neighborhoods which makes some homeless and other drug addicts to
stay at the community. People like homeless who have access to get drugs are
distracting the neighborhood which makes Excelsior thge drug community. This assets
are very helpful to the community because it helps people to feel safe and happy.The
programs and services that take place at the Excelsior community centers can also
provide valuable information and skills to residents. Community violence decreases the
safety of Excelsior neighborhood, inhibiting social interactions and adversely affecting
social cohesion. This can create a vicious circle, as social cohesion can be a valuable
tool in decreasing crime. The community in excelsior neighboehood are having what
they called the Neighborhood watch which help the community have less crime and to
help the community change.
Recommendations and Vision for the Future
I.
Vision For The Future
In 5 Years
60 % of the
people should
attend the block
parties and
community
services.
Affordable
food markets
and less
liquors stores.
(2 New
supermarket)
Street
cleaning
every once a
week for
every public
or residential
streets.
People in the
neighborhood
should get
involved in
any kind of
activities and
should have
more
neighborhood
watch for
peoples
safety.
In 20 years
90% of the
people should
attend the block
parties and
community
services. More
entertainment
for the people of
Affordable
food markets
and less
liquors stores.
(4 New
supermarket)
Street
cleaning
every twice a
week for
every public
or residential
streets.
People in the
neighborhood
should get
involved in
any kind of
activities,
should have
more
neighborhood
watch for
peoples
safety and
more police
stations
II. Recommendations
Districts should have fundings to make the Excelsior safe, healthy, and to make
them stay. We need our district supervisor to represent us to get financial for the
neighborhood. They need to listen to the community and invest money to make the
Excelsior neighborhood more better and cleaner. The money will come from the city, a
reinvestment of the neighborhood and a redistribution of the money needed to invest.
Cleaner streets and more supervision, community board for the section of the district.

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The Physical Environment of the Excelsior Neighborhood

What is the Physical environment?

The physical environment is an important determinant of health influencing the prospects of

II. Importance of the Physical Environment

8 Health Indicators that best represent the Physical environment:

A little bit higher

a bit lober which

a little bit lower

A little bit higher

environmentincluding interactions with family, friends, coworkers, and others in the

V. Overall analysis of the physical environment of the excelsior

Recommendations and Vision for the Future

Vision For The Future

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