Dr. Ning Ai, Associate Professor, University of Illinois Chicago, Department of Urban Planning and Policy & Institute for Environmental Science and Policy

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My research integrates life-cycle perspectives with locally specific data to inform urban sustainability planning and decision-making. A central theme of my interdisciplinary work is material and waste management, mainly examined from socioeconomic, policy, and spatial lenses. More broadly, I apply planning data and analytical tools to address a range of urban sustainability challenges, with an emphasis on system-level co-benefits and interconnected planning domains.

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