For Anu Ramaswami, an environmental engineer with a longstanding interest in social science and policy, advancing sustainability and improving human wellbeing go hand in hand. As the world’s urban population grows, Ramaswami believes that improving cities’ physical systems, from traditional infrastructure to food and open space, will be key to improving the welfare of people and the planet. In a commentary article in One Earth, she presents a framework for examining cities’ infrastructure systems and linking them to outcomes in the areas of environmental sustainability, human health and wellbeing, economy and security, and distributional equity.

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