The work of landscape architects addresses varied settings and includes an increasingly broad range of project types: public places and communities, educational and office campuses, active recreational parks and quiet places of contemplation, transit corridors and greenways, wetlands restoration and regional conservation planning, among others. When working with those in related professions-biologists, foresters, horticultural specialists, ecological scientists, civil engineers, soil experts, architects, and planners-landscape architects integrate solutions to complex problems through designs that are artful, functional, and sustainable.

Successful landscape architecture orchestrates relationships between the natural and built environments. The economic and social benefits of effective landscape design-creating added value-are well documented. As environmental quality becomes a global priority there is increased public expectation of better places to live, work and play.