landscape architecture

designing of landscapes and gardens

Landscape architecture is the art, planning, design, management, preservation and rehabilitation of the land and the design of human-made constructs. The scope of the profession includes architectural design, site planning, housing estate development, environmental restoration, town or urban planning, urban design, parks and recreation planning, regional planning, and historic preservation. A practitioner in the field of landscape architecture is called a landscape architect.
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Noun
1. the branch of architecture dealing with the arrangement of land and buildings for human use and enjoyment
(hypernym) architecture