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Master of Landscape Architecture
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The Master of Landscape Architecture is a professional/academic degree dealing with the shaping and management of landscapes. It is a program that is typically informed by architecture, planning, and design, and is usually housed in an architecture or design school.

A wide variety of specializations exist within the academic discipline of landscape architecture. Some of the most well-known areas are:

Landscape design
Urban design
Social/behavioral aspects of landscape design
Ecological planning and design
Heritage conservation
Site planning
Regional landscape planning
Park and recreation planning
Land development planning
Landscape reclamation and restoration
Consulting services, expert testimony
Landscape design, the historical core of the profession, is concerned with detailed space design for residential, commercial, industrial, institutional and public areas.

Urban design deals with the design of cities and towns. This field also involves the development of open public spaces, such as plazas and streetscapes. As urban designers, landscape architects set standards, development guidelines and create designs.