Ariana Hernandez is a second year Master’s student in Urban and Regional Planning concentrating in Environmental Analysis and Policy. In addition to her coursework, she works as a Graduate Student Research at the Luskin Center for Innovation on projects focusing on drinking water safety, trust, and affordability, and also on sanitation access issues. Ariana received her Bachelor’s in Environmental Policy Analysis and Planning from UC Davis. Ariana came to UCLA to better understand the influence urban planning has on the distribution of environmental benefits and burdens (access to safe drinking water and adequate sanitation) in vulnerable communities.