Landscape
Landscape architects use their technical and artistic talents to plan and design the built environment. They are, in essence, "architects of the land." They formulate the graphic and written criteria (including drawings, construction documents and specifications) to govern the allocation, arrangement and construction of land and water resources. This work includes the preparation of master, site, subdivision and land development plans. Typical landscape architecture plans might include a site analysis, the location of buildings and structures, design of transportation systems, and design of the site environmental systems. A detailed site plan prepared by a landscape architect could also include the design of grading and drainage details, stormwater management systems, irrigation systems, erosion and sediment controls, and pedestrian and vehicular circulation systems