§ OCCUPATION · GLOBAL STANDARDS

landscape designer

Landscape designers design and create outdoor public areas, landmarks, structures, parks, gardens and private gardens to achieve environmental, social-behavioral, or aesthetic outcomes.

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Description

Landscape designers design and create outdoor public areas, landmarks, structures, parks, gardens and private gardens to achieve environmental, social-behavioral, or aesthetic outcomes.

Theoretical Knowledge

ESSENTIALTheoretical knowledge required

surveying methods pest control in plants ecology design principles topography landscape analysis landscape architectural instruments plant disease control environmental design landscape architecture

OPTIONALAdjacent knowledge that strengthens fit

botany building codes plant species landscaping materials forest ecology principles of landscape construction rainwater management horticulture principles green building practices horticultural design green building standards green logistics agronomy characteristics of plants

Practical Skills

ESSENTIALApplied skills & competences

perform pest control perform studies and field investigation develop architectural plans inspect project regulations create landscape designs manage landscape design projects perform weed control operations make drawings advise supervisors review construction plans authorisations

OPTIONALOptional competences

keep task records make decisions regarding landscaping lead hard landscape projects create solutions to problems manage rainwater conduct public presentations work independently in landscaping

Data Source: Unified Global Standards (ISCED, ISCO, O*NET, ESCO)