Occupational outlook for landscape architects,
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The Desktop Occupational Outlook Handbook
Copyright 2000 Stephen Fournier
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Nature of the Work
Everyone enjoys attractively designed residential areas, public parks and
playgrounds, college campuses, shopping centers, golf courses, parkways,
and industrial parks. Landscape architects design these areas so that they
are not only functional but beautiful and compatible with the natural environment
as well. They may plan the location of buildings, roads, and walkways and
the arrangement of flowers, shrubs, and trees. Historic preservation and
natural resource conservation and reclamation are other important objectives
to which landscape architects may apply their knowledge of the environment
as well as their design and artistic talents.
Many types of organizations, from real estate development firms starting
new projects to municipalities constructing airports or parks, hire landscape
architects, who are often involved with the development of a site from its
conception. Working with architects, surveyors, and engineers, landscape
architects help determine the best arrangement of roads and buildings. They
also collaborate with environmental scientists, foresters, and other
professionals to find the best way to conserve or restore natural resources.
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