A landscape architect is an environmental design professional who applies the art and science of land planning and design on many scales, ranging from entire regions to cities, towns, neighborhoods, and residences. The profession is quite diverse, and students may attend more than sixty undergraduate and graduate programs in the United States and Canada, many of which offer comprehensive and/or individualized training in the following areas:

• Landscape Design: Outdoor space designing for residential, commercial, industrial, institutional, and public spaces
• Site Planning: Designing and arranging built and natural elements on the land
• Urban/Town Planning: Designing and planning layout and organization of urban areas, including urban design, and the development of public spaces such as plazas and streetscapes
• Regional Landscape Planning: Merging landscape architecture with environmental planning, including land and water resource management and environmental impact analysis
• Park and Recreational Planning: Creating or redesigning parks and...