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Landscape Architecture vs. Urban Planning

How does Landscape Architecture differ from Urban Planning?

Landscape Architecture

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Landscape architecture is a field of study in which students learn how to design and maintain open spaces such as parks and gardens to create spaces worth living in. To this end, scientific, technical, and economic knowledge is combined with practical skills. Graduates go on to work for gardening and landscaping companies as well as for planning and architectural offices or as freelance landscape architects.

Urban Planning

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Urban planning is a field of study that deals with the design of cities and regions to create sustainable and livable spaces. It combines knowledge from a variety of fields, such as architecture, civil engineering, transport planning, geography, and environmental sciences. Graduates find a wide range of career prospects in areas such as spatial, urban, infrastructure, landscape, and transportation planning.

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