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The public concern for the natural environment and for high quality built environments has increased professional employment opportunities in landscape architecture. Currently landscape architecture is among the fastest growing design careers in the nation.

Types of work include:

Garden and site design
Park and recreation planning and design
Regional greenway design
Cultural landscape management and planning
Resort development and golf course design
Urban design (streetscapes, urban development)
Coastal facilities (developments and protection)
Historic preservation
Leeds/ecological projects
Design-build enterprises
Land trusts and environmental organizations

As implied above, landscape architects work at a range of scales and interests. They are employed in private practice, in public agencies and in academic practice.