The City of San Francisco
Case study San Francisco, California
USA - John O'Brien 1221 3625
San Francisco is located on the coast of northern California. It is a city on the tip of a peninsula surrounded by the Pacific Ocean and San Francisco Bay. The many faces of San Francisco make it an inviting city. From hot tourist spots of the Golden Gate, Alcatraz, Painted Ladies and Fishermans Wharf through to the sophistication of the financial hub.
Demographics
Greater San Francisco has a population of 805,235 (suburbstats.org2015) and is 2nd only to New York City in the USA, the population of Sydney is 200,772 (forecast id2015). The city of Sydney and San Francisco have many things in common, thru the diversity of cultural aspects to a harbour with an inviting entrance and spectacular bridges. Temperate climates and both sharing the Pacific Ocean.
Climate
San Francisco's temperature is strongly influenced by the cool currents of the Pacific Ocean. These cool currents, moderate temperature swings and produce a remarkably mild year round climate, with little seasonal temperature change. Probably the most endearing part is the Fog which is a regular feature of San Francisco summers.
Sydney has a temperate climate, with relatively mild winters and averages more than 340 sunny days per year. Sydney's average minimum temperatures in the winter months of June thru to August of around 9 degrees C.
San Francisco is located on the coast of northern California. It is a city on the tip of a peninsula surrounded by the Pacific Ocean and San Francisco Bay. The many faces of San Francisco make it an inviting city. From hot tourist spots of the Golden Gate, Alcatraz, Painted Ladies and Fishermans Wharf through to the sophistication of the financial hub.
Demographics
Greater San Francisco has a population of 805,235 (suburbstats.org2015) and is 2nd only to New York City in the USA, the population of Sydney is 200,772 (forecast id2015). The city of Sydney and San Francisco have many things in common, thru the diversity of cultural aspects to a harbour with an inviting entrance and spectacular bridges. Temperate climates and both sharing the Pacific Ocean.
Climate
San Francisco's temperature is strongly influenced by the cool currents of the Pacific Ocean. These cool currents, moderate temperature swings and produce a remarkably mild year round climate, with little seasonal temperature change. Probably the most endearing part is the Fog which is a regular feature of San Francisco summers.
Sydney has a temperate climate, with relatively mild winters and averages more than 340 sunny days per year. Sydney's average minimum temperatures in the winter months of June thru to August of around 9 degrees C.