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Landscape
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Landscape
designers and Landscape technicians or engineers are employed
with landscape construction and service companies or may be
independent professionals. Landscape designers, like garden
designers, design all types of planting and green spaces - and
are not registered. Many landscape engineers work in public
offices in central and local government while others work for
landscape architecture firms.
Landscape managers use their knowledge of plants and the
natural environment to advise on the long-term care and
development of the landscape. Landscape managers work in
horticulture, estate management, forestry, nature conservation
and agriculture.
Landscape scientists have specialist skills such as soil
science, hydrology, geomorphology or botany that they relate
to the practical problems of landscape work. Their projects
can range from site surveys to the ecological assessment of
broad areas for planning or management purposes. They may also
report on the impact of development or the importance of
particular species in a given area.
Landscape planners are concerned with landscape planning for
the location, scenic, ecological and recreational aspects of
urban, rural and coastal land use. Their work is embodied in
written statements of policy and strategy, and their remit
includes master planning for new developments, landscape
evaluations and assessments, and preparing countryside
management or policy plans. Some may also apply an additional
specialist such as landscape archaeology or law to the process
of landscape planning.
Garden designers are concerned with the design of small
gardens and outdoor spaces and also with historic garden
conservation.
Green roof designers design extensive and intensive roof
gardens for storm water management, architecture, aesthetics,
and habitat creation. |