# Competences — landscape architect

Source: ESCO v1.2.1 occupation-skill relations (http://data.europa.eu/esco/occupation/52207284-2681-40d3-a317-ec81ca1b3e41).

## Essential

- **advise on landscapes** (skill/competence)
- **aesthetics** (knowledge)
- **architecture regulations** (knowledge)
- **design landscape schemes** (skill/competence)
- **design spatial layout of outdoor areas** (skill/competence)
- **develop architectural plans** (skill/competence)
- **ecology** (knowledge)
- **green space strategies** (knowledge)
- **identify customer's needs** (skill/competence)
- **integrate measures in architectural designs** (skill/competence)
- **landscape analysis** (knowledge)
- **landscape architecture** (knowledge)
- **landscape design** (knowledge)
- **manage landscape design projects** (skill/competence)
- **provide cost benefit analysis reports** (skill/competence)
- **specify landscape design components** (skill/competence)
- **urban planning** (knowledge)
- **zoning codes** (knowledge)

## Optional

- advise on soil and water protection (skill/competence)
- assess environmental impact (skill/competence)
- build a product's physical model (skill/competence)
- carry out tendering (skill/competence)
- characteristics of plants (knowledge)
- civil engineering (knowledge)
- communicate with local residents (skill/competence)
- conduct land surveys (skill/competence)
- coordinate construction activities (skill/competence)
- create GIS reports (skill/competence)
- create landscape designs (skill/competence)
- create thematic maps (skill/competence)
- energy efficiency (knowledge)
- energy performance of buildings (knowledge)
- finish project within budget (skill/competence)
- flower and plant products (knowledge)
- follow work schedule (skill/competence)
- forest conservation (knowledge)
- green building practices (knowledge)
- historic architecture (knowledge)
- horticulture principles (knowledge)
- landscaping materials (knowledge)
- lead hard landscape projects (skill/competence)
- liaise with local authorities (skill/competence)
- operate landscaping equipment (skill/competence)
- plant species (knowledge)
- promote sustainability (skill/competence)
- provide technical expertise (skill/competence)
- soil structure (knowledge)
- use CAD software (skill/competence)
- use geographic information systems (skill/competence)
- use manual draughting techniques (skill/competence)
- use technical drawing software (skill/competence)
- zero-energy building design (knowledge)