Occupational outlook for landscape architects,
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The Desktop Occupational Outlook Handbook
Copyright 2000 Stephen Fournier
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Job Outlook
Employment of landscape architects is expected to increase faster than the
average for all occupations through the year 2006. The level of new construction
plays an important role in determining demand for landscape architects. Overall,
anticipated growth in construction is expected to increase demand for landscape
architectural services over the long run. However, opportunities will vary
from year to year and by geographic region, depending on local economic
conditions. During a recession, when real estate sales and construction slow
down, landscape architects may face layoffs and greater competition for jobs.
The need to replace landscape architects who retire or leave the labor force
for other reasons is expected to produce nearly as many job openings as new
openings stemming from job growth.
An increasing proportion of office and other commercial and industrial
development will occur outside cities. These projects are typically located
on larger sites with more surrounding land which needs to be designed, in
contrast to urban development, which often includes little or no surrounding
land. Also, as the cost of land rises, the importance of good site planning
and landscape design grows. Increasingly, new development is contingent upon
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